ITCZ, easterlies to bring cloudy skies, scattered rains over parts of the country


Isolated rain showers and cloudy skies are expected in some parts of the country on Saturday, Oct. 19.

viber_image_2024-01-16_14-28-32-142.jpg
(KEITH BACONGCO / MANILA BULLETIN)

In its weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), easterlies, and localized thunderstorms will affect various parts of the Philippines.

PAGASA said the ITCZ will affect Mindanao, bringing cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms to the Zamboanga Peninsula, SOCCSKSARGEN, BARMM, Davao Occidental, and Palawan.

The ITCZ will also bring partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms to the Visayas and the rest of Mindanao, according to PAGASA.

Meanwhile, Cagayan Valley, Aurora, Quezon, and the Bicol Region will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to the easterlies.

Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms are expected in Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon due to localized thunderstorms.

PAGASA warned of possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to, at times, heavy rains or severe thunderstorms.