The easterlies, which have been prevailing in the country for the past days, will continue to bring warm and humid weather conditions across the Philippines.
In its weather bulletin issued on Tuesday, May 4, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms will affect Eastern Visayas, Caraga, and Davao region.
PAGASA advised those in these areas to take extra precaution against possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains.
Meanwhile, Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers.
There is also a possibility of flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorm activities in these areas, PAGASA warned.
The weather bureau has been recording warmer daily air temperatures due to the dominance of the easterly winds in the past several days.
PAGASA said the top 10 stations with the highest recorded air temperatures on Monday, May 3, were San Jose, Occidental Mindoro (37.5 degrees Celsius); Subic, Zambales (36.1 degrees Celsius); NAIA, Pasay City (36.0 degrees Celsius); Clark, Pampanga (35.6 degrees Celsius); Sangley Pt. Cavite (35.2 degrees Celsius); Cotabato City, Maguindanao (35.2 degrees Celsius); Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur (34.9 degrees Celsius); Port Area, Manila (34.8 degrees Celsius); Muñoz, Nueva Ecija (34.5 degrees Celsius); and El Salvador City, Misamis Oriental (34.5 degrees Celsius).
Based on its extended weather outlook for key areas from May 5 to May 7, PAGASA said that maximum air temperatures may reach 35 degrees Celsius in Metro Manila, 35 degrees Celsius in Tuguegarao City, 26-27 degrees Celsius in Baguio City, 32 degrees Celsius in Tagaytay City, 32-33 degrees Celsius in Puerto Princesa City, 32 degrees Celsius in Metro Cebu, 32-33 degrees Celsius in Metro Davao, and 33 degrees Celsius in Zamboanga City.
The highest recorded air temperature in the Philippines was 42.2 degrees Celsius in Tuguegarao, Cagayan on May 11, 1969.
Meanwhile, the highest recorded air temperature in Metro Manila was 38.5 degrees Celsius on May 14, 1987.