Based on all available data, a low pressure area (LPA) was estimated at 3:00 AM today at 195 km south of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan (8.0°N, 118.9°E). The Northeast Monsoon is wreaking havoc on Luzon.
Forecast Weather Conditions
- Visayas, Mindanao, and Palawan – Cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms
- Cagayan Valley, CALABARZON, Bicol Region, Aurora, and the rest of MIMAROPA -Cloudy skies with rains
- Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon – Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with light rains
Forecast Wind and Coastal Water Condition
- Luzon – Moderate to Strong
- Visayas and Mindanao – Moderate to Strong
Temperature and Relative Humidity
Extremes for the 24-hour period ending yesterday at 8:00 p.m.
(Taken at the PAGASA Weather Station in Diliman, Quezon City.)
| Max | Min | |||
| Temperature | 28.0 °C | 1:55 PM | 24.6 °C | 6:00 AM |
| Relative Humidity | 96 % | 5:00 AM | 78 % | 1:55 PM |
It is currently raining lightly in Manila. The amount of rain is insignificant. The temperature is a comfortable 26°C (78.8°F), but the apparent temperature, which takes relative humidity and air temperature into account, is a scorching 30°C (86°F).
As it moves across the country, the northeast monsoon, or “hanging amihan,” causes temps to decrease. The northeast monsoon is defined by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) as “cold winds from the northeast.”
