Rain is expected in parts of the Visayas as the easterlies continue to affect the country, according to DOST-PAGASA's latest weather update on Tuesday morning.
PAGASA is also monitoring a tropical depression outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). As of 3:00 a.m., it was about 2,790 kilometers east of Northern Luzon. It is not inside PAR and has no direct effect on any part of the country. PAGASA added that no other low pressure area (LPA) or storm is being monitored inside or outside PAR.
What it means for the Visayas
For the Visayas and Mindanao, PAGASA said Western Visayas and Eastern Visayas will see rain today because of the easterlies. Mindanao and the rest of the Visayas will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies, with chances of thunderstorms from afternoon to evening.
Rain is still expected in Western Visayas and Eastern Visayas tomorrow. By Thursday, rain is possible only in Eastern Visayas. On Friday and Saturday, the Visayas and Mindanao may have fair weather, though thunderstorms are possible in the afternoon or evening.
PAGASA said its 5-day weather outlook may still change, so the public is advised to stay tuned for updates.
Temperatures in Visayas cities
Cebu and Tacloban: 26 to 33°C
Iloilo: 25 to 32°C
Weather in Luzon
PAGASA said the easterlies are affecting the rest of Luzon and the eastern part of the Visayas, while a northeasterly windflow is affecting extreme northern Luzon.
Rain is possible today in Aurora, Quezon, Bicol Region, Marinduque, Romblon, and Oriental and Occidental Mindoro. Tomorrow, rain is still possible in Bicol Region, Romblon, Marinduque, and Oriental and Occidental Mindoro. On Thursday and Friday, rain is possible in Bicol Region, and on Saturday in Aurora and Quezon.
Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will be partly cloudy to cloudy, with localized thunderstorms. PAGASA's Regional Services Division will issue thunderstorm advisories if needed. Batanes and the Babuyan Islands will have fair weather with chances of light rain.
Other advisories
PAGASA said there is no gale warning over any seaboard of the country. In Metro Manila, the sun rose at 5:47 a.m. today and will set at 5:38 p.m.
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📌 QUICK SUMMARY
What: PAGASA weather outlook: easterlies bringing rain to parts of the Visayas; no other LPA or storm being monitored
Where: Western Visayas and Eastern Visayas (rain); Cebu and Tacloban at 26 to 33°C; Iloilo at 25 to 32°C
When: Tuesday forecast, with outlook through Saturday
Impact on Visayas: Rain in Western and Eastern Visayas today and tomorrow; rain possible only in Eastern Visayas by Thursday; thunderstorms possible in the rest of the region
Source: DOST-PAGASA weather report, presented by Veronica Torres of the PAGASA weather forecasting center