Habagat to bring scattered rain showers over parts of Visayas, Mindanao

The Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) is affecting the western sections of Visayas and Mindanao on Saturday and will bring rain showers, PAGASA said in its forecast.

Western Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Occidental Mindoro, and Palawan will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due the monsoon. Moderate to at times heavy rains may possibly lead to flash floods or landslides.

Metro Manila and the rest of the country on the other hand may expect partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to localized thunderstorms. During severe thunderstorms, flash floods or landslides may occur.

Coastal waters will be slight to moderate throughout the country.

Sunrise was at 5:27 a.m. while sunset will be at 6:26 p.m.

Heat index

Meanwhile, 28 areas of the country will see the heat index hit the danger level on Saturday, PAGASA said in its forecast on Friday afternoon.

These 28 areas are the following:

47°C  
—Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
—Casiguran, Aurora

46°C
—Dagupan City, Pangasinan
—Aparri, Cagayan
—Baler (Radar), Aurora

45°C
 —Laoag City, Ilocos Norte
—Calayan, Cagayan
—ISU Echague, Isabela
—Infanta, Quezon
—Daet, Camarines Norte
—Virac (Synop), Catanduanes
—Catarman, Northern Samar

44°C
—Sinait, Ilocos Sur
—NVSU Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya
—Masbate City, Masbate

43°C
—Bacnotan, La Union
—Legazpi City, Albay
—Tacloban City, Leyte

42°C
—NAIA, Pasay City
—MMSU, Batac, Ilocos Norte
—CLSU Muñoz, Nueva Ecija
—Abucay, Bataan
—Sangley Point, Cavite
—Ambulong, Tanauan, Batangas
—Alabat, Quezon
—Juban, Sorsogon
—Roxas City, Capiz
—Catbalogan, Samar

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

For the danger level, heat cramps and heat exhaustion are likely, and heat stroke is also probable with continued exposure.

The Department of Health advised the public to keep drinking lots of water to prevent dehydration.

It also urged the public to refrain from leaving the house at noontime and to do so only in the morning or in the afternoon.

People should also wear light and loose clothing to keep the body cool. —KG, GMA Integrated News