The easterlies or the warm and humid winds from the Pacific Ocean will continue to trigger rain showers and thunderstorms in parts of Visayas and Mindanao, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Sunday, April 2.

PAGASA Weather Specialist Benison Estareja, in a public weather forecast, said the weather system is particularly bringing cloudy skies with scattered rain showers in Palawan, Eastern Visayas, and Mindanao.

“Patuloy pa rin ang epekto ng easterlies at ito pa rin ang magdadala ng maulang panahon sa malaking bahagi ng Mindanao at mga kalapit na lugar (The effects of the easterlies will persist and it will continue to bring rainy weather in most parts of Mindanao and nearby areas),” said Estareja on Sunday.

A fair and humid weather condition will continue to prevail in Metro Manila and the rest of the country due to the easterlies, but Estareja stressed that the occurrence of localized thunderstorms in the afternoon or evening is not ruled out.

Based on the state weather bureau’s satellite animation, no tropical cyclone is expected to develop or enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) within the Holy Week.