ITCZ, local thunderstorms to bring isolated rain over parts of the country

The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) will be affecting southern Mindanao on Friday, PAGASA reported.

Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to the ITCZ and localized thunderstorms with the possibility of flash floods or landslides occurring during severe thunderstorms.

Heat Index

The forecasted heat index for Metro Manila will be at 39 degrees Celsius minimum and maximum of 41 degrees Celsius.

The highest heat index is expected to be felt in Iloilo City, Iloilo; Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte; and Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur with 45 degrees Celsius.

The heat index is the measure of the temperature that a person feels in contrast to the actual air temperature.

Forecast Wind and Coastal Water Condition

The wind speed forecast for Luzon and Visayas is light to moderate moving in the northeast to east direction while coastal waters will be slight to moderate.

Mindanao will experience light to moderate wind speed moving in the southeast to east direction while coastal waters will be slight to moderate.

Sunrise will be at 5:29 a.m., sunset at 6:16 p.m. -- BAP, GMA Integrated News