Dangerous heat index forecast in 3 areas on Thursday – Pagasa
Heat index is defined as the apparent temperature felt by the human body when factoring in humidity.
The heat index is forecast to soar to dangerous levels in Dagupan City, Pangasinan (45°C); Virac, Catanduanes (42°C) and Cotabato City, Maguindanao (42°C), the weather agency said in its forecast on Wednesday evening.
At the “danger” level between 42 and 51°C, heat cramps and heat exhaustion are likely, with heat stroke probable with continued exposure.
Sixty three monitoring stations across the country were forecast to experience a heat indexe at the “extreme caution” level of between 33°C. and 41°C, including the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Pasay City (40°C) and the Science Garden in Quezon City (38°C).
The rest of the monitoring stations at “extreme caution” are:
41°C
- Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
40°C
- Ambulong, Tanuan, Batangas
- San Jose, Occidental Mindoro
- Legazpi City, Albay
- Central Bicol State University of Agriculture-Pili, Camarines Sur
- Dumangas, Iloilo
- Catarman, Northern Samar
- Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur
39°C
- Laoag City, Ilocos Norte
- Bacnotan, La Union
- Iba, Zambales
- Cubi Point, Subic Bay, Olongapo City
- Sangley Point, Cavite
- Cuyo, Palawan
- Masbate City, Masbate
- Roxas City, Capiz
- Mambusao, Capiz
- Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur
- Butuan City, Agusan del Norte
38°C
- Sinait, Ilocos Sur
- Mariano Marcos State University, Batac, Ilocos Norte
- Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
- Central Luzon State University Muñoz, Nueva Ecija
- San Ildefonso, Bulacan
- Coron, Palawan
- Aborlan, Palawan
- Daet, Camarines Norte
- La Granja, La Carlota, Negros Occidental
- Siquijor, Siquijor
- Panglao International Airport, Bohol
- Catbalogan, Western Samar
- Tacloban City, Leyte
- Guiuan, Eastern Samar
- Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte
- Laguindingan Airport, Misamis Oriental
- Davao City, Davao Del Sur
- General Santos City, South Cotabato
37°C
- Aparri, Cagayan
- Baler (Radar), Aurora
- Clark Airport, Pampanga
- Alabat, Quezon
- Mulanay, Quezon
- Calapan, Oriental Mindoro
- Juban, Sorsogon
- Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental
- Mactan International Airport, Cebu
- Borongan, Eastern Samar
- Maasin, Southern Leyte
- Surigao City, Surigao del Norte
36°C
- Isabela State University Echague, Isabela
- Casiguran, Aurora
- Tayabas City, Quezon
- Infanta, Quezon
- Iloilo City, Iloilo
- Visayas State University-Baybay, Leyte
- Central Mindanao University Agromet, Musuan, Bukidnon
35°C
- Nueva Vizcaya State University Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya
- Romblon, Romblon
34°C
- Abucay, Bataan
- Malaybalay, Bukidnon
33°C
- Calayan, Cagayan
Meanwhile, the “caution” level – which are heat indexes between 27 and 32°C – is expected in Tanay, Rizal (31°C); Itbayat and Basco, Batanes (30°C).
The stations in Baguio City and La Trinidad, Benguet will see a “non-hazardous” heat index of 26°C, according to Pagasa.
