Cloudy skies, scattered rains Saturday due to ITCZ

THUNDERSTORM. Riders slow down under a heavy downpour as they negotiate Chino Roces Avenue, Makati City on Friday (June 23, 2023). The area near Osmena Highway and Don Bosco Technical Institute is one of the most flood-prone in the city. (PNA photo by Avito C. Dalan)

By Jose Cielito Reganit | Philippine News Agency

Cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms will be felt in large parts of Mindanao and the Visayas due to the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Mindanao and the easterlies affecting the eastern sections of Southern Luzon and the Visayas, the weather bureau said Saturday, July 8.

In its 4:00 a.m. weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Eastern Samar, Southern Leyte, Soccsksargen, Caraga, and Davao Region may experience moderate to at times heavy rains that could result in flash floods or landslides.

Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms.

Light to moderate winds blowing east to southeast will be felt over Luzon, except Palawan, where winds will blow southwest to northwest.

The Visayas and Mindanao will also have the same wind conditions, but blowing northeast to northwest.

Coastal waters across the whole archipelago will be slight to moderate.

The temperature in Metro Manila will range from 26°C to 34°C; Baguio City, 18°C to 25°C; Laoag City, 26°C to 33°C; Legazpi City, 25°C to 34°C; Metro Cebu, 27°C to 32°C; and Metro Davao, 26°C to 33°C. – cf

 

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