When you wake up, do you feel sweaty? Or after a bath, do you feel hot? You might have checked the temperature on television or your phone and saw it was 36 degrees Celsius (°C)—that's just the "actual air temperature." The "heat index," on the other hand, will show that it is hotter...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Saturday, March 16, said it recorded dangerous heat indices in two areas in the country. (Manila Bulletin file photo) PAGASA said a heat index of 47°C was experienced in Virac, Catanduanes,...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez suspended classes on the elementary and secondary levels here for two days due to extreme heat. BENITEZ speaks in a press briefing at the Bacolod City Government Center on Monday, March 11. (Glazyl Masculino) Benitez said that face-to-face...
Heat indices in 20 areas across the country were categorized under “danger” level on Friday, Sept. 8 based on the monitoring of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). (ALI VICOY / FILE / MANILA BULLETIN) PAGASA recorded the...
(Photo courtesy of Pixabay) Heat indices in 14 areas reached the “danger” level on Tuesday, Aug. 15, but they were lower than the “extreme” heat index recorded in Casiguran, Aurora the day before. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)...
(Photo courtesy of Pixabay) The heat index, or temperature as perceived by the body, reached 60 degrees Celsius (°C) in Casiguran, Aurora on Monday, Aug. 14, based on the monitoring of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). For the fourth day in...
A scorching heat index of 50°C was experienced in Juban, Sorsogon on Saturday, May 27, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) disclosed. (Unsplash) Heat index pertains to the “apparent heat” that humans perceive. Heat indices between 42-51°C...
San Jose in Occidental Mindoro recorded the country’s highest heat index so far this year at 53 degrees Celsius (°C) on Wednesday, May 24, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). The 53°C heat index was recorded by PAGASA at around 12 p.m....
Casiguran, Aurora topped the list of places with the highest daily heat index observed on Tuesday, May 23, based on the monitoring of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). On Tuesday, the highest heat index, or temperature as perceived by the...
Data from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Monday, May 22, showed that twenty-eight monitoring stations across the country recorded heat indices that were considered "dangerous." Aparri, Cagayan, and Infanta, Quezon had the highest daily...
Despite some rains, several locations still experienced intense heat, with heat index values reaching "dangerous" levels at 14 PAGASA monitoring stations (Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration) stations on Sunday, May 21. The heat index is the measurement of...
The state weather bureau said seven areas in the Philippines sizzled with a “dangerous” heat index on Saturday, May 20. (Unsplash) The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the highest heat index on Saturday was observed in Aparri, Cagayan at...
