Habagat to continue rain over parts of Luzon 鈥� Pagasa
MANILA, Philippines — The southwest monsoon, locally known as the “habagat,” will continue to bring rain over the western portions of Luzon and extreme northern Luzon on Saturday, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
“Mostly western sections pa rin ng Luzon ang makakaranas ng pagulan dulot ng habagat, as well as extreme northern Luzon,” said Pagasa weather forecaster Rhea Torres.
(Mostly western sections of Luzon will still experience rain due to the monsoon, as well as extreme northern Luzon.)
Meanwhile, hot and humid weather will prevail over the rest of Luzon and also in the entire Visayas and Mindanao.
Rain, however, should still be expected in these areas, especially in the afternoon and evening due to isolated thunderstorms.
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Pagasa said the temperature range in key cities/areas across the country for Saturday will be:
Metro Manila: 16 to 31 degrees Celsius
Baguio City: 18 to 21 degrees Celsius
Laoag City: 27 to 32 degrees Celsius
Tuguegarao: 26 to 34 degrees Celsius
Legazpi City: 27 to 33 degrees Celsius
Puerto Princesa City: 25 to 31 degrees Celsius
Tagaytay: 23 to 30 degrees Celsius
Kalayaan Islands: 25 to 31 degrees Celsius
Iloilo City: 25 to 33 degrees Celsius
Cebu: 26 to 33 degrees Celsius
Tacloban City: 26 to 33 degrees Celsius
Cagayan De Oro City: 25 to 33 degrees Celsius
Zamboanga City: 25 to 34 degrees Celsius
Davao City: 25 to 33 degrees Celsius
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