PAGASA Says 27 Areas to Experience Dangerous Heat Indices
PAGASA LATEST UPDATE – The state weather bureau reported that 27 areas in the country may reach a dangerous heat index.
On Monday (May 19, 2025), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration released the latest weather update in the country. Dangerous heat indices of 45°C are expected in several areas.
Dagupan City in Pangasinan and Aparri in Cagayan may experience a dangerous heat index of 45°C. 42ºC to 44ºC heat indices are expected in 25 other areas.
Heat index under the “danger” category may cause heat cramps and heat exhaustion. Prolonged sun exposure may lead to heatstroke.
Here is the list of heat indices in various areas:
44°C
- Laoag City, Ilocos Norte
- Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
- ISU Echague, Isabela
- Sangley Point, Cavite
- CBSUA-Pili, Camarines Sur
43°C
- MMSU, Batac, Ilocos Norte
- Baler, Aurora
- Cubi Point, Subic Bay Olongapo City
- TAU Camiling, Tarlac
- Ambulong, Tanauan Batangas
- Infanta, Quezon
- Cuyo, Palawan
42°C
- Naia, Pasay City
- Science Garden, Quezon City
- Sinait, Ilocos Sur
- Bacnotan, La Union
- San Jose, Occidental Mindoro
- Casiguran, Aurora
- Iba, Zambales
- San Ildefonso, Bulacan
- Daet, Camarines Norte
- Legazpi City, Albay
- Iloilo City, Iloilo
- Dumangas, Iloilo
- Catarman, Northern Samar
41°C
- Calayan, Cagayan
- Clark Airport, Pampanga
- CLSU Muñoz, Nueva Ecija
- Malunay, Quezon
- NAS-UPLB, Los Baños, Laguna
- Calapan, Oriental Mindoro
- Aborlan, Palawan
- Virac, Catanduanes
- Masbate City, Masbate
- BU-Guinobatan, Albay
- Roxas City, Capiz
- Mambusao, Capiz
- La Granja, La Carlota, Negros Occidental
- Borongan, Eastern Samar
- Maasin, Southern Leyte
40°C
- NVSU Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya
- Hacienda Luisita, Tarlac
- Tayabas, Quezon
- Alabat, Quezon
- Coron, Palawan
- Juban, Sorsogon
- Catbologan, Western Samar
- Tacloban City, Leyte
- Guiuan, Eastern Samar
- Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur
39°C
- Basco, Batanes
- Itbayat, Batanes
- CVSU-Indang, Cavite
- Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
- BIA-Daraga, Albay
- Panglao International Airport, Bohol
- Mactan International Airport, Cebu
- Siquijor, Siquijor
- VSU-Baybay, Leyte
- Laguindingan Airport, Misamis Oriental
- Surigao City, Surigao Del Norte
- Butuan City, Agusan del Norte
38°C
- Romblon, Romblon
- Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental
- Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte
- Hinatuan, Surigao Del Sur
37°C
- Abucay, Bataan
- Davao City, Davao Del Sur
- Cotabato City, Maguindanao
36°C
- CMU Agromet, Musuan, Bukidnon
34°C
- General Santos City, South Cotabato
33°C
- Tanay, Rizal
PAGASA weather specialist Daniel James Villamil reported that an Intertropical Convergence Zone will bring scattered rains over Mindanao, Negros Oriental, Siquijor, and Palawan.
“In our satellite image, we can see the long series of clouds that continue to exist in parts of Mindanao and Palawan and the continued existence of the ITCZ,” Villamil said.
The easterlies will bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over Eastern Samar, Leyte, and Southern Leyte.
It will also bring partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms over Metro Manila and the rest of the country.
Meanwhile, the coastal water condition across the country will be slight to moderate, according to PAGASA.
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