Photo from Pixabay Dagupan City, Pangasinan endured a sweltering heat on Thursday, April 24, as its heat index soared to a scorching 46 degrees Celsius (°C), based on the monitoring of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). This reading was...
The scorching weather currently affecting the country is expected to persist in the coming weeks, with the peak of the warm and dry season still yet to arrive, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Thursday, April 24. PAGASA weather...
PAGASA The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned that 28 areas across the country, including Pasay City in Metro Manila, could experience a “danger level” heat index on Thursday, April 24. Based on its forecast, PAGASA said Tuguegarao City...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Wednesday, April 23 said the country will continue to experience hot weather, with little to no chance of significant rainfall over the next two to three days. PAGASA weather specialist Loriedin dela...
The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), a weather system formed by the merging of winds from the northern and southern hemispheres, will continue to affect Mindanao, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Tuesday, April 22. Meanwhile,...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said San Ildefonso, Bulacan registered the highest heat index in the country on Monday, April 21, reaching a sweltering 48 degrees Celsius (°C). Dagupan City in Pangasinan followed with a heat index of 47°C,...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Monday, April 21 said the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) and the easterlies will be the dominant weather systems that may affect the country. Over the next 24 hours, the ITCZ, which forms when winds...
PAGASA The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned that 28 areas across the country, including Pasay City in Metro Manila, could experience dangerously high heat indices of 42 degrees Celsius (°C) or above on Easter Sunday, April 20. Based on...
With more than 26 million students now on school break, a child expert is raising concerns over the dangers of extreme heat—especially for children who spend long hours outdoors or in homes without proper cooling. Children playing outside (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) “Children,...
Sixteen areas across the country are expected to experience a "danger" level heat index on Friday, April 18, with temperatures reaching as high as 43°C due to warm and humid conditions driven by easterlies. PAGASA urged the public to stay hydrated, avoid direct sun exposure, and keep cool as 16...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Echague in Isabela and Roxas City in Capiz registered the highest heat index in the country on Maundy Thursday, April 17. The heat index in these areas reached 44 degrees Celsius (°C), which PAGASA...
Photo from Pixabay The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has identified 10 areas across the country that may experience a “danger” level heat index of 42 degrees Celsius (°C) or higher on Thursday, April 17. PAGASA said the easterlies, or...
