Metro Manila sizzles anew
Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2019 11:36:25 +0000
ANOTHER record high temperature and heat index scorched residents of Metro Manila on Wednesday, the state weather bureau said.
A heat index or level of human discomfort of 39 degrees Celsius (C) was registered at the Science Garden in Diliman, Quezon City at 2 p.m., resulting from a temperature of 36.1 C and a relative humidity of 39 C. A higher temperature of 36.3 C was recorded at 3 p.m. on the same day, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.
This is the second highest heat index for Metro Manila. On April 13, the weather bureau recorded heat index of 40.8 C.
The heat indices in other provinces also reached “danger” category. These were Dagupan City, Pangasinan at 48.8 C; Casiguran, Aurora at 45.9 C; Guiuan, Eastern Samar at 45.1 C; Infanta, Quezon at 44.7 C; Cuyo, Palawan at 44.2 C; Ambulong, Batangas at 43.7 C; Tayabas City, Quezon at 43.2 C; Baler, Aurora at 43.1 C; Tuguegarao City, Cagayan at 42.2 C; Roxas City, Capiz at 41.9 C; Sangley Point, Cavite at 41.8 C; Virac, Catanduanes at 41.6 C; General Santos City, South Cotabato at 41.4 C; Iba, Zambales at 41.3 C; and Aparri, Cagayan and Laoag, Ilocos Norte at 41.0 C.
The weather bureau expects record-breaking heat indices to last until the second week of May. DIVINA NOVA JOY DELA CRUZ
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