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MANILA, Philippines 鈥� Three provinces will experience a heat index at the 鈥渄anger鈥� level on Saturday, April 5, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
The 鈥渄anger鈥� level means the heat index is between 42 and 51掳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掳C)
- Virac, Catanduanes (44掳C)
- Isabela State University Echague, Isabela (42掳C)
Meanwhile, 67 stations across the country are forecast to experience an 鈥渆xtreme caution鈥� heat index level, which is between 33 and 41掳颁.
These include stations at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay City (40掳颁) and the Science Garden in Quezon City (36掳颁).
The rest of the areas with an 鈥渆xtreme caution鈥� heat index level are as follows:
41掳颁
- Clark Airport, Pampanga
- Central Luzon State University Mu帽oz, 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掳颁
- 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掳颁
- Laoag City, Ilocos Norte
- Mariano Marcos State University, Batac, Ilocos Norte
- Bacnotan, La Union
- National Agromet Station 鈥� University of the Philippines Los Ba帽os, Los Ba帽os, 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掳颁
- Iba, Zambales
- Hacienda Luisita, Tarlac City
- Infanta, Quezon
- Alabat, Quezon
- Mulanay, Quezon
- Cavite State University Indang, Cavite
- Calapan, Oriental Mindoro
- Bicol University 鈥� Guinobatan, Albay
- Siquijor, Siquijor
- Panglao International Airport, Bohol
- Visayas State University-Baybay, Leyte
- Surigao City, Surigao del Norte
37掳颁
- 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掳颁
- Baler (Radar), Aurora
- Casiguran, Aurora
- Romblon, Romblon
- Laguindingan Airport, Misamis Oriental
35掳颁
- Central Mindanao University Agromet, Musuan, Bukidnon
33掳颁
- Malaybalay, Bukidnon
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Meanwhile, five areas will have a 鈥渃aution鈥� heat index level, which is between 27 and 32掳C.
These are the following places:
31掳颁
Calayan, Cagayan
30掳颁
Tanay, Rizal (Radar)
28掳颁
Benguet State University, La Trinidad, Benguet
27掳颁
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掳C, which is not hazardous, according to Pagasa.