MANILA: Twenty-nine (29) areas across the country will see “dangerous” heat index levels on Saturday (April 26), according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
Heat indices between 42 and 51°C are classified under the “danger” category and may cause heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
Pagasa’s latest heat indices bulletin said the monitoring station in Central Luzon State University Muñoz in Nueva Ecija is expected to record a heat index of 45°C on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Sangley Point in Cavite and San Jose in Occidental Mindoro are both projected to have a heat index of 44°C.
Following are the forecasts for the rest of the areas under the “danger” heat index:
43°C
Dagupan City, Pangasinan
Bacnotan, La Union
Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
Isabela State University Echague, Isabela
Cubi Point, Subic Bay, Olongapo City
Ambulong, Tanuan, Batangas
Infanta, Quezon
Coron, Palawan
Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
Legazpi City, Albay
Central Bicol State University of Agriculture-Pili, Camarines Sur
Iloilo City, Iloilo42°C
Laoag City, Ilocos Norte
Mariano Marcos State University, Batac, Ilocos Norte
Aparri, Cagayan
Baler (Radar), Aurora
Tarlac Agricultural University Camiling, Tarlac
Tayabas City, Quezon
Mulanay, Quezon
National Agromet Station – University of the Philippines Los Baños, Los Baños, Laguna
Cuyo, Palawan
Daet, Camarines Norte
Masbate City, Masbate
Roxas City, Capiz
Dumangas, Iloilo
Catarman, Northern Samar
Meanwhile, 46 areas across the country are expected to see heat indices between 33 and 41°C or the “extreme caution” category.
These places include the Ninoy Aquino Internal Airport (NAIA) in Pasay City (41°C) and the Science Garden in Quezon City (40°C).
The rest of the places with possible heat indices in the “extreme caution” category for Saturday are the following:
41°C
Sinait, Ilocos Sur
Iba, Zambales
Clark Airport, Pampanga
San Ildefonso, Bulacan
Hacienda Luisita, Tarlac City
Alabat, Quezon
Calapan, Oriental Mindoro
Virac (Synop), Catanduanes
Bicol University – Guinobatan, Albay
La Granja, La Carlota, Negros Occidental
Borongan, Eastern Samar
Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur
Cotabato City, Maguindanao
Butuan City, Agusan del Norte
40°C
Nueva Vizcaya State University Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya
Casiguran, Aurora
Cavite State University Indang, Cavite
Romblon, Romblon
Juban, Sorsogon
Bicol International Airport-Daraga, Albay
Tacloban City, Leyte
Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte
Surigao City, Surigao del Norte
39°C
Mambusao, Capiz
Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental
Siquijor, Siquijor
Guiuan, Eastern Samar
Davao City, Davao Del Sur
Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur
38°C
Aborlan, Palawan
Panglao International Airport, Bohol
Mactan International Airport, Cebu
Catbalogan, Western Samar
Visayas State University-Baybay, Leyte
Maasin, Southern Leyte
37°C
Calayan, Cagayan
Laguindingan Airport, Misamis Oriental
35°C
Itbayat, Batanes
Basco (Radar), Batanes
Abucay, Bataan
Malaybalay, Bukidnon
Central Mindanao University Agromet, Musuan, Bukidnon
General Santos City, South Cotabato
34°C
Tanay, Rizal (Radar)
Meanwhile, Pagasa’s monitoring stations in Baguio City and La Trinidad, Benguet are projected to detect heat indices under the “caution” level of 27°C. - Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN
