MANILA, Philippines — A low pressure area (LPA) may enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) by Thursday or Friday this week, the state weather bureau said on Wednesday. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) weather specialist Aldczar Aurelio said that as of 3 a.m., the LPA was spotted some 495 kilometers northwest […]
Read MoreOLONGAPO CITY — The southwest monsoon or Habagat is expected to bring several days of heavy rain in Zambales province, according to the state weather bureau on Wednesday. In an advisory at 11:00 a.m., the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), the province is expected to experience continuous monsoon rains from Wednesday, June […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The southwest monsoon or “habagat” will trigger rains over Luzon and Western Visayas on Tuesday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). “The southwest monsoon or habagat is currently affecting Luzon and the western section of the Visayas. The weather system continues to bring rains over much of […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Sixteen areas are expected to experience a dangerous heat index on Tuesday, according to the state weather bureau. Heat index or the “apparent heat” is the combination of air temperature and humidity, indicating how hot the body feels. In its latest weather briefing, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Domeng (international name: Jangmi) will continue to intensify as it nears peak intensity on Monday but it is less likely to make a landfall in the country, the state weather bureau said on Sunday. In its 5 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that Domeng […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Palawan, Occidental Mindoro, and Antique are forecast to experience moderate to heavy rainfall on Sunday due to the southwest monsoon or “habagat”, the state weather bureau said. In its 5 a.m., heavy rainfall outlook, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that these areas will see 50 to 100 […]
Read MoreLAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Cebu will see partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers and thunderstorms on Saturday, May 30, the state weather bureau said. In its daily outlook, the Visayas Pagasa Regional Services Division (PRSD) said current conditions are due to localized thunderstorms or brief weather events caused by intense heat. Temperatures […]
Read MoreLUCENA CITY — The municipality of Taytay, Rizal is experiencing dangerously high temperatures after recording another extreme heat index on Saturday, May 30. In a public advisory posted on its Facebook page at around 11:15 a.m., the Taytay Public Information Office (PIO) said the town’s heat index, or “real-feel” temperature, reached 45.4 degrees Celsius as […]
Read MoreTropical Storm Jangmi has maintained its strength while moving northward outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the state weather bureau PAGASA said on Thursday. At 10 a.m., Jangmi was spotted 1,135 kilometers east of Eastern Visayas, with maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h and gustiness of up to 80 km/h. Moving north northwestward at […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Danger-level heat indices will persist in 53 areas across the country, with up to 47°C expected on Thursday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). In Metro Manila, a heat index of 42°C is forecast in Quezon City and up to 44°C is expected in Pasay City. “Nasa […]
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