LPA spotted outside PAR; fair weather to persist — PAGASA
Published Apr 8, 2026 09:06 am
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Updated Apr 8, 2026 02:15 pm
Satellite image of a low-pressure area outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (Courtesy of PAGASA)
Fair weather is expected to prevail across the country in the next 24 hours, even as a low-pressure area (LPA) is being monitored outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Wednesday, April 8.
In its 8 a.m. bulletin, PAGASA said the weather disturbance, identified as LPA 04a, has a high chance of developing into a tropical depression within the next 24 hours.
It was located 3,100 kilometers east of northeastern Mindanao.
Based on the agency’s two-week threat potential forecast, the LPA may move northward and could pass through the northeastern portion of the PAR between April 13 and April 19.
Meanwhile, generally clear to partly cloudy skies will continue to prevail due to the ridge of a high-pressure area affecting the country.
PAGASA weather specialist Aldczar Aurelio said only isolated or short-lived rains are expected in some areas.
“Maaliwalas ang panahon sa buong bansa at may ilang isolated o panandaliang ulan lamang sa Zamboanga Peninsula at Soccsksargen (The weather will generally be fair across the country, with only isolated or short-lived rains expected over the Zamboanga Peninsula and Soccsksargen),” he said.
The ridge of a high-pressure area is an anti-cyclonic system, which is the opposite of a low-pressure area and is typically associated with fair weather conditions.