Heat index in Quezon City reaches 43°C —PAGASA

The heat index, or the human-perceived temperature, at the Science Garden in Quezon City hit 43 degrees Celsius on Thursday afternoon, according to PAGASA.

PAGASA also recorded a 35.8°C temperature at 3 p.m.

Pumalo sa 43°C ang heat index o alinsangang naramdaman sa Science Garden, Quezon City kaninang 3:00 PM ngayong Huwebes, 7 Mayo. Ang mataas na moisture content ng hangin ngayong araw ang nagpataas sa heat index kumpara kahapon.

Stay home, stay hydrated, at stay safe po! pic.twitter.com/7xBMlE2n3K

— PAGASA-DOST (@dost_pagasa) May 7, 2020

Meanwhile, the highest heat index for Thursday was recorded at the Sangley Point, Cavite at 49°C.

This was followed by the Science City of Munoz with 48°C, Legazpi City and San Jose, Occidental Mindoro with 47°C, and Clark, Pampanga, Davao City and Iba, Zambales with 46°C.

PAGASA said that a heat index ranging from 41 to 54°C may cause heat cramps and heat exhaustion, which may lead to heat stroke amid continued physical activity.

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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/b6eLBQafkB

— PAGASA-DOST (@dost_pagasa) May 7, 2020

In an earlier post, the weather agency denied that the Philippines is experiencing a heatwave.

"Ang mga temperaturang nasusukat sa PAGASA stations sa buong gbansa ngayong tag-init ay kadalasang hindi lumalampas ng 5 degrees celsius sa average maximum temperature o kung lumampas may ay hindi umaabot ng limang araw," it said. —LDF, GMA News