Independence Day May Have Cloudy Skies, Rain over Parts of Mindanao-PAGASA

PAGASA on Thursday forecast the annual celebration of Independence Day on Friday may have rain over parts of Mindanao and cloudy skies.

It added that isolated afternoon or evening thunderstorms may prevail over the rest of the country. In its 5 p.m. bulletin Thursday, the weather agency said the rain over Mindanao is due to the inter-tropical convergence zone affecting Southern Mindanao.

For Friday, it said cloudy skies with light to moderate rain and thunderstorms may be experienced over Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, SOCCKSARGEN and Zamboanga Peninsula.

PAGASA also said that on Friday, rest of the country may have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated thunderstorms mostly in the afternoon or evening.

In Metro Manila, PAGASA noted the highest temperature for Thursday was recorded at 1 p.m. at 33.5 degrees Celsius.

PAGASA said light to moderate winds from the east to southeast will prevail over the whole country and the coastal waters throughout the archipelago will be slight to moderate.

Heat index

Earlier, PAGASA indicated the heat index (init factor) for Friday could reach nearly 40 degrees Celsius in some areas.

It said that for Friday, Tuguegarao City is expected to feel like 39.9 degrees Celsius while Metro Manila is expected to feel like 38.8 degrees Celsius.

In other areas in Luzon, the heat index on Friday may reach:
– 37.7 degrees in Laoag City
– 37.2 degrees in SBMA
– 38.1 degrees in Legazpi City
– 37.6 degrees in Puerto Princesa City

In Visayas, the heat index may reach:
– 39.0 degrees in Iloilo/Bacolod City
– 37.8 degrees in Metro Cebu
– 36.4 degrees in Tacloban City

In Mindanao, the heat index may reach:
– 35.3 degrees in Cagayan de Oro City
– 36.9 degrees in Metro Davao
– 35.8 degrees in Zamboanga City

Source: GMA News Online