The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the country will continue to experience hot and humid weather in the morning and rain showers in the afternoon or evening due to the prevailing easterlies.

The easterlies, or the warm and humid winds originating from the Pacific Ocean, may bring partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms over most of the country until the weekend.

However, the whole country should remain alert against possible flash floods or landslides, especially those areas that are highly or very highly susceptible to these hazards in the event of severe thunderstorms, PAGASA advised.

Severe thunderstorms are often associated with bursts of heavy rainfall, lightning, thunder, and gusty winds that usually last up to two hours.

Weather specialist Ariel Rojas said the weather bureau does not expect the formation of a tropical cyclone near or inside the Philippine area of responsibility in the next three to five days.

The weather bureau on Thursday has not issued a gale warning across the country's coasts thus fisherfolk and seafarers are safe to sail.

Slight to moderate seas, except during thunderstorms, are expected over the entire archipelago.