Pagasa forecast: Cloudy skies, rain in parts of PH for January 23
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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said parts of the country will experience cloudy skies and rains on Thursday, January 23, due to three weather systems.
In a morning weathercast, Pagasa specialist Chenel Dominguez said the shear line will bring overcast skies with scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms to the Bicol Region, Quezon, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Aklan, Capiz, and Northern Samar.
She also said the northeast monsoon, locally termed amihan, will trigger cloudy skies with light rains in Cagayan Valley and Aurora.
As for Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon, partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains may be anticipated on Thursday, she added.
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Article continues after this advertisementAnother persistent weather system, the easterlies, will cause overcast skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms in Soccsksargen, Davao Region, Eastern Samar, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi, according to Dominguez.
The easterlies will likewise bring slightly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms to the rest of the country, she noted.
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Dominguez also reported Pagasa’s forecast temperature ranges in key cities and areas nationwide for January 23, as follows:
- Metro Manila: 22 to 30 degrees Celsius
- Baguio City: 14 to 24 degrees Celsius
- Laoag City: 22 to 31 degrees Celsius
- Tuguegarao: 22 to 29 degrees Celsius
- Legazpi City: 24 to 31 degrees Celsius
- Tagaytay: 20 to 28 degrees Celsius
- Puerto Princesa City: 26 to 32 degrees Celsius
- Kalayaan Islands: 25 to 32 degrees Celsius
- Iloilo City: 24 to 31 degrees Celsius
- Cebu: 25 to 31 degrees Celsius
- Tacloban City: 24 to 30 degrees Celsius
- Cagayan De Oro City: 23 to 31 degrees Celsius
- Zamboanga City: 25 to 33 degrees Celsius
- Davao City: 25 to 32 degrees Celsius
The Pagasa weather expert added that no gale warning was raised Thursday over any seaboards of the country.
