ITCZ to bring rainshowers, thunderstorms over parts of the country

The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is expected to bring cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms over MIMAROPA, Visayas, and Mindanao, PAGASA said Thursday.

In its 24-hour forecast, the weather agency warned against possible flash floods or landslides during moderate to, at times, heavy rains.

Meanwhile, easterlies and localized thunderstorms may bring partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers over Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon.

PAGASA said flash floods and landslides are also possible.

Thunderstorm Advisory No. 4 #NCR_PRSD
Issued at: 4:01 PM,20 May 2021 pic.twitter.com/SM6wSoCMoc

— PAGASA-DOST (@dost_pagasa) May 20, 2021

According to PAGASA, moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are expected over Tarlac, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, and Rizal within the next two hours.

At present, the same conditions are prevailing over Metro Manila, Pampanga, Bulacan, Zambales, Nueva. Ecija, and Quezon, which may persist within two hours and affect nearby areas.

The weather agency advised affected residents to take precautionary measures.—Joahna Lei Casilao/LDF, GMA News