Easterlies to bring rain across PH

Cloudy skies and rain are expected across several areas in the country within the next 24 hours due to the easterlies, PAGASA said Monday afternoon.

According to its 4 p.m. weather forecast, the state weather bureau said cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms will persist in Northern Samar and Eastern Samar due to the easterlies.

It will also bring partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms in Metro Manila and the rest of the country.

PAGASA warned that these weather conditions may trigger flash floods or landslides.

State meteorologists also said winds will be light to moderate, while coastal waters will be slight to moderate throughout the country.

Sunrise in Metro Manila will be at 5:58 a.m. on Tuesday.

Earlier today, PAGASA announced the termination of the Northeast Monsoon (Amihan) season and the beginning of the dry season.

Senior weather specialist Dr. Joseph Bascocillo said high temperatures are expected to peak in April and May.

“Maaari natin itong ikabit sa epekto ng heat index, kaya pinapayuhan ang publiko na patuloy na nakaantabay sa ating pag-issue ng daily heat index forecast,” Bascocillo said.

(We can connect this to the effect of the heat index, so the public is advised to continue monitoring PAGASA’s daily heat index forecasts.)

In Metro Manila, the temperature is expected to rise up to 35°C to 39°C in April and 35.5°C to 37.6°C in May. —Mariel Celine Serquiña/RF, GMA Integrated News