The easterlies would continue to be a dominant weather system, affecting most parts of the archipelago at least until the weekend, the national weather agency said on Tuesday.
Weather specialist Chenel Domiguez of the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in a 5 a.m. briefing that it has not monitored any low-pressure area forming inside or outside the country’s area of responsibility in the coming days.
Dominguez said the easterly winds would bring not only warm, humid weather but also cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao del Norte, Maguindanao del Sur, Zamboanga del Sur, and Misamis Occidental.
“Even flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains would be possible in these areas,” the Pagasa forecaster warned.
The same weather system would bring partly cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms to Metro Manila and the rest of the country.
“Generally, it would be another hot and humid day in the country, and it would be even hotter from late morning until mid-afternoon, so stay hydrated,” Dominguez said.
A heat index of 42 degrees Celsius could be felt over Metro Manila on Tuesday, and the highest could be recorded over Sangley Point, Cavite, both falling under danger category, under which heat cramps and exhaustion are likely, the state-run weather bureau said.