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Possible LPA may bring scattered rains to Visayas, Mindanao in coming days — PAGASA

Published Mar 6, 2026 01:12 pm
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Friday, March 6, said a low-pressure area (LPA) may form east of Mindanao in the coming days and could bring scattered rains and thunderstorms to parts of Visayas and Mindanao.
While this weather disturbance is still developing, PAGASA said the dominant systems affecting the country will be the northeast monsoon, locally known as “amihan,” and a shear line formed by the collision of the cool amihan breeze and warm easterly winds.
In its weekly weather outlook, the shear line is expected to bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms to Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, and Quezon from Saturday to Sunday, March 7 to 8.
The Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Central Luzon, the rest of Cagayan Valley, and Ilocos Norte will have mostly cloudy skies with light rains, while the rest of Ilocos Region will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains due to the amihan.
Metro Manila and other parts of the country are forecast to remain partly cloudy to cloudy, with a chance of localized rain showers or thunderstorms.
By Monday, March 9, the potential LPA may begin to affect Northern Mindanao and Caraga, and bring scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms.
Quezon, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Bicol Region, and Visayas are also expected to experience cloudy skies with scattered rains due to the shear line.
Cagayan Valley, Aurora, and CAR will have mostly cloudy skies with light rains because of the amihan.
Metro Manila and the rest of the country will experience partly cloudy to cloudy conditions with isolated light rains or thunderstorms.
From Tuesday to Thursday, March 10 to 12, the LPA’s trough or extension may continue to affect Mindanao and Eastern Visayas, causing mostly cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms.
Cagayan Valley, Bicol Region, Aurora, and Quezon will have mostly cloudy skies with light rains due to the amihan, while Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will experience partly cloudy skies with isolated light rains.
The rest of Visayas may experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms.
By Friday, March 13, Surigao del Sur and Davao Oriental are expected to continue experiencing cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to the LPA.
Luzon and Western Visayas will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains due to the amihan.
The rest of the country will see partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms.

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