Highest heat index may prevail in 2 Mindanao areas on Friday (March 21)
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MANILA, Philippines — The highest heat index on Friday is forecast at 41°C in two areas, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
Pagasa in its 5 p.m. Thursday bulletin said Zamboanga City in Zamboanga del Sur and Cotabato City in Maguindanao will experience the “extreme caution” heat index.
Under this category (33°C to 41°), heat cramps and heat exhaustion are possible while continued exposure to the sun can lead to heat stroke.
Other areas that fall under the same heat index category are:
40°C
- Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte
39°C
- Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur
- Davao City, Davao del Sur
- Dagupan City, Pangasinan
- Butuan City, Agusan del Norte
38°C
- Cuyo, Palawan
- Coron, Palawan
- San Jose, Occidental Mindoro
37°C
General Santos City, South Cotabato
- Laguindingan Airport, Misamis Oriental
Puerto Princesa City, Palawan - Iba, Zambales
- Bacnotan, La Union
36°C
- Surigao City, Surigao del Norte
- Siquijor, Siquijor
- Aborlan, Palawan
- Cubi Pt., Subic Bay, Olongapo City
- San Ildefonso, Bulacan
35°C
- Bukidnon
- Panglao International Airport, Bohol
- Clark Airport, Pampanga
- CLSU [Central Luzon State University] Muñoz, Nueva Ecija
34°C
- NAIA [Ninoy Aquino International Airport] Pasay City, Manila
- Sinait, Ilocos Sur
- Laoag City, Ilocos Norte
- MMSU [Mariano Marcos State University] Batac, Ilocos Norte
- Calapan, Oriental Mindoro
- Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental
- Mactan International Airport, Cebu
33°C
- Science Garden Quezon City, Metro Manila
- Sangley Point, Cavite City, Cavite
- CBSUA [Central Bicol State University of Agriculture] Pili, Camarines Sur
- BU [Bicol University] Guinobatan, Albay
- Roxas City, Capiz
- Mambusao, Capiz
- Iloilo City, Iloilo
- Dumangas, Iloilo
- La Granja, La Carlota, Negros Occidental
Meanwhile, the weather bureau has not identified an area under the danger (42°C to 51°C) and extreme danger (52°C and beyond) categories for two days in a row.
