Pagasa: Rains expected in E. Visayas, parts of Mindanao due to LPA

MANILA, Philippines — The trough or extension of a low pressure area (LPA) will bring cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms to Eastern Visayas, Northern Mindanao, Caraga, Soccsksargen and Davao regions on Thursday, according to the state weather bureau.

 The LPA was last spotted 820 east of Davao City, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in its 4 a.m. weather bulletin.

 Pagasa weather specialist Shelly Ignacio said the weather bureau is not discounting the possibility that the LPA could develop into a tropical depression, but as of now, it is not likely to intensify into a tropical cyclone.

 “Inaasahan po natin na ito ay tatawid sa gitnang bahagi ng ating bansa. Sa mga susunod na araw, maaari pong maging maulan sa gitnang bahagi ng ating bansa,” she added.

 (We expect that the LPA would cross the central portion of our country. In the coming days, it might bring rains in the central portion of the country.)

 Meanwhile, the northeast monsoon or “amihan” will bring cloudy skies with rains to Cagayan Valley and Cordillera Administrative Region.

 It will also bring partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains to Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon.

 The rest of the country, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers due to localized thunderstorms.

Forecast temperature range in key cities/areas:

 Metro Manila: 24 to 32 degrees Celsius

Baguio City: 15 to 24 degrees Celsius

Laoag City:  26 to 29 degrees Celsius

Tuguegarao City: 22 to 27 degrees Celsius

Legazpi City: 26 to 30 degrees Celsius

Puerto Princesa City: 25 to 32 degrees Celsius

Kalayaan Islands: 25 to 31 degrees Celsius

Iloilo City: 26 to 31 degrees Celsius

Cebu City: 26 to 30 degrees Celsius

Tacloban City: 24 to 30 degrees Celsius

Cagayan De Oro City: 22 to 31 degrees Celsius

Zamboanga City: 24 to 34 degrees Celsius

Davao City: 24 to 31 degrees Celsius

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