BY ELLALYN DE VERA-RUIZ
Brace for a chilly week ahead.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Friday, Jan. 24 that Luzon could experience “record-low” temperatures early next week, as the northeast monsoon, or “amihan,” intensifies.
PAGASA Weather Specialist Benison Estareja said cooler weather is expected to affect “many parts of Luzon,” especially during the early morning hours of Monday, Jan. 27, and Tuesday, Jan. 28, when temperatures may drop to their lowest levels for the month.
The temperature forecast for January ranges from 19°C to 33.9°C in Metro Manila, 10.2°C to 27.8°C in the mountainous areas of Luzon, 13.1°C to 35.5°C in the rest of Luzon, 20.1°C to 35°C in the Visayas, 13.7°C to 33.4°C in the mountainous areas of Mindanao, and 18.8°C to 37.1°C in the rest of Mindanao.
As the amihan strengthens over the weekend, Estareja said light rains are expected to affect Cagayan Valley, Aurora, Quezon, Bicol, and surrounding areas.
He added that the effect of the amihan may extend to the Visayas.
By Saturday, Jan. 25, the influence of the easterlies, or warm winds from the Pacific Ocean, will persist across Visayas and Mindanao, where scattered rains and thunderstorms are likely to affect Caraga, Davao Region, Soccsksargen, and nearby areas.
From Sunday, Jan. 26 to Tuesday, Jan. 28, PAGASA also forecasts the return of the shear line, a weather system formed by the collision of warm and cold air masses, due to the strengthening amihan.
Estareja said this will bring scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms over portions of Mindanao, Eastern Visayas, and Central Visayas.
Meanwhile, isolated light rains are expected to prevail over Metro Manila and the rest of the country.
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