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MANILA, Philippines 鈥� The heat index in Dagupan, Pangasinan is forecast to reach 42掳C on Saturday (March 8), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.
This means the heat index is under the 鈥渄anger鈥� category of between 42 and 51掳C, which might cause heat cramps and heat exhaustion.
Fifty eight of Pagasa鈥檚 weather stations across the country forecast heat indexes of between 33 and 41掳C or the 鈥渆xtreme caution鈥� category.
The weather station at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay City forecast a heat index of 39掳C, while the station at the Science Garden in Quezon City projected a heat index of 38掳C.
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Seven weather stations forecast a heat index under the 鈥渃aution鈥� category of between 27 and 32掳C.
These are the following places:
- Casiguran, Aurora
- Infanta, Quezon
- Nueva Vizcaya State University in Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya
- Isabela State University in Echague, Isabela
- Surigao City, Surigao del Norte
- Aparri, Cagayan
- Tanay, Rizal
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Meanwhile, five weather stations were projected to see heat indexes that are 鈥渘ot hazardous:鈥�
- Calayan, Cagayan
- Baguio City, Benguet
- Benguet State University in La Trinidad, Benguet
- Itbayat, Batanes
- Basco, Batanes