Metro Manila sizzles at 35.7 degrees Celsius

The highest temperature in Metro Manila for this year was recorded by the state weather bureau on Friday afternoon.

Temperature sizzled to 35.7 degrees Celsius at 3:50 p.m., the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in its afternoon bulletin.

The hottest temperature in Metro Manila was recorded at 38.5 degrees Celsius on May 14, 1987. The capital city of Cagayan holds the country’s record highest temperature of 42.2 degrees taken on May 11, 1969.

For 2016, the highest temperature yet was recorded in General Santos City at 38.6 degrees Celsius on March 1.

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Pagasa earlier warned that temperatures could go higher in the coming weeks and in May due to El Niño.

The ridge of high pressure area was extending over northern Luzon and easterlies were affecting the eastern section of central, southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, Pagasa said in its daily bulletin.

Partly cloudy to cloudy skies will prevail over Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms mostly over the eastern section. RC