Pagasa predicts humid weather, some rains in late Sunday afternoon

Satellite photo screengrab from Pagasa’s website

MANILA, Philippines — Most parts of the country, including Metro Manila, will have generally fair and hot weather on Sunday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).

Although the country could have hot and humid weather for the rest of the day, Pagasa said rain showers may persist from late afternoon to evening.

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“For the next 24 hours, ang buong bansa, including Metro Manila, makararanas tayo ng mainit at maalinsangang panahon,” weather specialist Daniel James Villamil said in a morning forecast.

(For the next 24 hours, the country, including Metro Manila, will experience hot and humid weather.)

“Generally fair weather conditions… Ibig sabihin, mainit na panahon ngunit di pa rin natin tinatanggal  yung posibilidad ng late afternoon to evening na mga rain showers at thunderstorms,” he added.

(Generally fair weather conditions, which means warm weather, but we are still not ruling out the possibility of late afternoon to evening rain showers and thunderstorms.)

Villamil likewise said areas affected by the southwest monsoon, locally known as habagat, have become fewer.

Based on Pagasa’s report, the western section of Southern Luzon and Visayas, including Mimaropa, Western Visayas and Batangas, are most affected by habagat.

Currently, Villamil said the state weather service has not monitored any low pressure area or weather disturbance that may enter the Philippine area of responsibility.