PAGASA records hottest day in NCR, 50-degree heat index in Dagupan, Sangley

PAGASA on Monday reported the highest temperature in Metro Manila during the dry season after the Science Garden in Quezon City recorded 36.5 degrees celsius at 3:45 p.m.

The heat index at the Science Garden was at 41 degrees celsius.

Naitala ang pinakamataas na temperatura ng Science Garden, Quezon City ngayong tag-init so far (36.5°C) kaninang 3:45 PM ngayong Lunes, 4 Mayo.

Nasa 41°C naman ang heat index o alinsangang naramdaman sa parehong oras.

Stay home stay hydrated, at stay safe po! pic.twitter.com/9Otd2JLY2S

— PAGASA-DOST (@dost_pagasa) May 4, 2020

PAGASA's stations in Dagupan in Pangasinan and Sangley Point in Cavite both recoreded a heat index of 50 degrees celsius at 2 p.m. on Monday afternoon.

The heat index was 48 degrees celsius in Tanauan City while stations in Munoz, Nueva Ecija and Tuguegarao, Cagayan both recorded 46 degrees celsius.

PAGASA issued a warning on the danger of a heat index between 41 and 54 degrees celsius.

"Posible ang heat cramps at heat exhaustion na maaariing mauwi sa heat stroke kapag tuluy-tuloy ang physical activity," PAGASA said.

TINGNAN: Top 5 PAGASA Synoptic Stations na nakapagtala ng pinakamaalinsangang panahon ngayong Lunes, 4 Mayo.

Panganib ang dulot ng 41 - 54°C na heat index. Posible ang heat cramps at heat exhaustion na maaaring mauwi sa heat stroke kapag tuluy-tuloy ang physical activity. pic.twitter.com/NOnk0oeA2c

— PAGASA-DOST (@dost_pagasa) May 4, 2020

-NB, GMA News