The highest heat index in the country so far this year was recorded on Friday, May 12 in Legazpi City, Albay, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
Based on PAGASA’s monitoring, the heat index in Legazpi City reached 50 degrees Celsius (°C) around 11 a.m. on Friday.
The city’s heat index falls under the “danger” category.
According to PAGASA, a heat index ranging from 42°C to 51°C indicates impending “danger,” as “heat cramps and heat exhaustion are likely,” and “heat stroke is probable with continued activity.”
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Furthermore, dangerous heat indices were also recorded in 13 other locations.
These were in Butuan City, Agusan del Norte (46°C); Dagupan City, Pangasinan (44°C); Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte (44°C); Iba, Zambales (44°C); Roxas City, Capiz (44°C); San Jose, Occidental Mindoro (44°C); Catarman, Northern Samar (43°C); Davao City, Davao del Sur (43°C); Masbate City, Masbate (43°C); Sangley Point, Cavite (43°C); Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur (43°C); Ambulong, Tanauan, Batangas (42°C); and Tacloban City, Leyte (42°C).
PAGASA said the entire country will continue to experience warm and humid weather with isolated rain showers or evening rain showers and thunderstorms on Saturday, May 13.
However, from Sunday, May 14 to Friday, May 19, the entire archipelago will experience mostly cloudy skies with scattered rain showers.
By next week, PAGASA said thunderstorms will become more frequent in the afternoon or evening due to the oscillation of the intertropical convergence zone.
