Pagasa: Cloudy Monday with rain showers nationwide

MANILA, Philippines — Cloudy skies and rain showers due to the easterlies and southwest monsoon or “habagat” are forecast nationwide on Monday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).

“Patuloy pa rin ang pag-iral ng southwest monsoon na siyang nakakaapekto sa kanlurang bahagi ng Southern Luzon. Inaasahan natin na itong hanging habagat ang magdadala ng maulap na kalangitan at mas malaki yung tsansa ng pagulan partikular na sa bahagi ng Palawan,” Pagasa weather specialist Obet Badrina reported. 

(The southwest monsoon continues to persist and affect the western portion of Southern Luzon. We are expecting the habagat to bring cloudy skies and high chances of rain showers, especially in Palawan.)

“Sa mga susunod na araw at sa araw na ito posibleng magsimula ang pag-iral easterlies sa bahagi ng Eastern Visayas, Surigao del Norte, at gayun din sa Dinagat Islands malaki yung tsansa na magiging maulap yung kalangitan sa mga lugar ninyo na may kalat kalat na pagulan pagkidlat at pagkulog,” he added. 

(Today and in the next few days, it is possible that easterlies will prevail in Eastern Visayas, Surigao del Norte, and Dinagat Islands. These areas will have cloudy skies, scattered rain showers, lightning, and thunder.)

The country is also expected to have thunderstorms from afternoon until evening. 

Pagasa likewise reported that no weather disturbance is expected to enter the Philippine area of responsibility in the coming days.

No gale warning is in effect over any of the country’s seaboards.