Here’s the PAGASA heat index forecast for June 16, 2024.
PAGASA HEAT INDEX FORECAST – Based on PAGASA’s 5 p.m. forecast on Saturday, these areas are likely to suffer from dangerous heat.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) released their latest bulletin for the heat index forecast in the Philippines. Based on their update, 35 areas across the country will likely suffer from dangerous level of heat.
The dangerous level is the temperature above 42ºC (degrees Celsius).
These are 35 areas with dangerous levels and indexes ranging from 42°C to 46°C:
46°C
- Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
- ISU Echague, Isabela
45°C
- Aparri, Cagayan
- Legazpi City, Albay
- Masbate City, Masbate
44°C
- Laoag City, Ilocos Norte
- Dagupan City, Pangasinan
- Bacnotan, La Union
- Calayan, Cagayan
- CLSU Muñoz, Nueva Ecija
- Casiguran, Aurora
- Alabat, Quezon
- Virac (Synop), Catanduanes
43°C
- MMSU, Batac, Ilocos Norte
- Itbayat, Batanes
- NVSU Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya
- Baler (Radar), Aurora
- Sangley Point, Cavite
- Infanta, Quezon
- Juban, Sorsogon
- CBSUA-Pili, Camarines Sur
- Roxas City, Capiz
- Guiuan, Eastern Samar
42°C
- NAIA, Pasay City
- Sinait, Ilocos Sur
- Basco (Radar), Batanes
- Calapan, Oriental Mindoro
- Cuyo, Palawan
- Daet, Camarines Norte
- Mambusao, Capiz
- Catarman, Northern Samar
- Catbalogan, Samar
- Tacloban City, Leyte
- Maasin, Southern Leyte
- Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte
Heat index is the “measure of the contribution that high humidity makes with abnormally high temperatures in reducing the body’s ability to cool itself.”
To recall, six people died of extreme heat in Cotabato Village last April. It is advised that during times like this, people must stay out of the sun and find some shed or something that will cool them down to avoid unwanted incidents. It is also suggested to wear protection like sunblock, sunscreen, wearing a hat, putting on cooling clothes, and others.
It is also best to drink plenty of water and not stay under the sun for prolonged time.
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