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MANILA, Philippines — Three provinces will experience a heat index at the “danger” level on Saturday, April 5, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
The “danger” level means the heat index is between 42 and 51°C.
This condition may cause heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke, if heavy physical activity or exposure to the sun is continuous.
The heat index level was projected in the following Pagasa monitoring stations:
- Dagupan City, Pangasinan (46°C)
- Virac, Catanduanes (44°C)
- Isabela State University Echague, Isabela (42°C)
Meanwhile, 67 stations across the country are forecast to experience an “extreme caution” heat index level, which is between 33 and 41°C.
These include stations at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay City (40°C) and the Science Garden in Quezon City (36°C).
The rest of the areas with an “extreme caution” heat index level are as follows:
41°C
- Clark Airport, Pampanga
- Central Luzon State University Muñoz, Nueva Ecija
- Sangley Point, Cavite
- San Jose, Occidental Mindoro
- Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
- Masbate City, Masbate
- Central Bicol State University of Agriculture-Pili, Camarines Sur
- Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur
40°C
- Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
- Abucay, Bataan
- Cubi Point, Subic Bay, Olongapo City
- Tarlac Agricultural University Camiling, Tarlac
- Ambulong, Tanuan, Batangas
- Coron, Palawan
- Cuyo, Palawan
- Legazpi City, Albay
- Roxas City, Capiz
- Iloilo City, Iloilo
- Dumangas, Iloilo
- Catarman, Northern Samar
- Tacloban City, Leyte
- Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte
- Cotabato City, Maguindanao
39°C
- Laoag City, Ilocos Norte
- Mariano Marcos State University, Batac, Ilocos Norte
- Bacnotan, La Union
- National Agromet Station – University of the Philippines Los Baños, Los Baños, Laguna
- Daet, Camarines Norte
- La Granja, La Carlota, Negros Occidental
- Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental
- Catbalogan, Western Samar
- Borongan, Eastern Samar
- Guiuan, Eastern Samar
- Davao City, Davao Del Sur
- Butuan City, Agusan del Norte
38°C
- Iba, Zambales
- Hacienda Luisita, Tarlac City
- Infanta, Quezon
- Alabat, Quezon
- Mulanay, Quezon
- Cavite State University Indang, Cavite
- Calapan, Oriental Mindoro
- Bicol University – Guinobatan, Albay
- Siquijor, Siquijor
- Panglao International Airport, Bohol
- Visayas State University-Baybay, Leyte
- Surigao City, Surigao del Norte
37°C
- Sinait, Ilocos Sur
- Aparri, Cagayan
- Nueva Vizcaya State University Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya
- San Ildefonso, Bulacan
- Tayabas City, Quezon
- Aborlan, Palawan
- Juban, Sorsogon
- Mambusao, Capiz
- Mactan International Airport, Cebu
- Maasin, Southern Leyte
- General Santos City, South Cotabato
- Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur
36°C
- Baler (Radar), Aurora
- Casiguran, Aurora
- Romblon, Romblon
- Laguindingan Airport, Misamis Oriental
35°C
- Central Mindanao University Agromet, Musuan, Bukidnon
33°C
- Malaybalay, Bukidnon
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Meanwhile, five areas will have a “caution” heat index level, which is between 27 and 32°C.
These are the following places:
31°C
Calayan, Cagayan
30°C
Tanay, Rizal (Radar)
28°C
Benguet State University, La Trinidad, Benguet
27°C
Basco (Radar), Batanes
Baguio City, Benguet
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The station in Itbayat, Batanes was seen to experience a heat index level of 24°C, which is not hazardous, according to Pagasa.
