‘Danger level’ heat index forecast for 25 areas on Monday, April 14, 2025

NAIA Pasay City and 24 other areas in the country are facing a “danger level” heat index on Monday, PAGASA said in its daily forecast.

According to its 5 p.m. April 13 bulletin, the state weather bureau said a heat index as high as 43°C is expected to be monitored by its synoptic stations in:

• NAIA Pasay City
• ISU Echague, Isabela
• Sangley Point, Cavite City
• Dagupan City, Pangasinan
• Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
• Cubi Pt., Subic Bay, Olongapo City
• San Ildefonso, Bulacan
• Ambulong, Tanauan Batangas
• San Jose, Occidental Mindoro
• Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte

PAGASA also said these synoptic stations could measure a 42°C heat index:

• Baler (Radar), Aurora
• Iba, Zambales
• CLSU Muñoz, Nueva Ecija
• TAU Camiling, Tarlac
• Hacienda Luisita, Tarlac City
• Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
• Cuyo, Palawan
• Virac (Synop), Catanduanes
• Iloilo City
• Dumangas, Iloilo
• La Granja, La Carlota, Negros Occidental
• Catarman, Northern Samar
• Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur
• General Santos City, South Cotabato
• Butuan City, Agusan del Norte

PAGASA categorizes areas with a 42°C to 51°C heat index under the danger category, where heat stroke is a potential risk.

PAGASA's heat index infographic

The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) earlier said it does not see any water supply issues that would hound Metro Manila and its nearby provinces amid the hot dry season. — Mariel Celine Serquiña/BM/KG, GMA Integrated News