BY ELLALYN DE VERA-RUIZ
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said “fair” conditions, with partly cloudy weather and a “high chance” of rain showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon or evening, will prevail throughout the country until the approaching long weekend.
PAGASA Weather Specialist Obet Badrina said the southwest monsoon (habagat) is at the edge of the country and has little to no impact as of Wednesday, Aug. 21.
Meanwhile, he said the low pressure area located 1,215 kilometers east-northeast of extreme northern Luzon is now outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR).
Badrina pointed out that there is still a slim chance of a tropical cyclone developing within the PAR in the coming days.
He said the easterlies, or warm winds from the Pacific Ocean, will be the dominant weather system, bringing warm weather until noon and a high likelihood of isolated rain showers or thunderstorms in the afternoon or evening.
In the next 24 hours, partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms may prevail over Eastern Visayas, Caraga, and Davao Region due to the easterlies.
The rest of the country may also experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers because of localized thunderstorms.
Badrina said similar weather conditions may persist until Friday, Aug. 23, during the commemoration of Ninoy Aquino Day.
By Sunday, Aug. 25, he said the habagat may again affect parts of the country, especially Mindanao.
Meanwhile, the rest of the country is expected to continue to enjoy fair weather.
These conditions may persist through National Heroes Day on Monday, Aug. 26.
