Pagasa says summer is here
Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2019 05:05:02 +0000
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Association officially declared the start of summer on Friday, weeks earlier than its declaration last year on April 10.
The weather bureau said the dry season would bring warmer weather gradually.
Hottest temperatures are expected ro reach up to 40.7 degrees Celcius in Tuguegarao, Cagayan Valley.
The earlier onset of dry season is also expected to prolong the effects of El Niño such as longer dry spell and hotter air temperatures.
Pagasa, said the prevailing northeast monsoon or amihan ended with “the shift of wind direction from northeasterly to easterly over most parts of the country due to the establishment of the high pressure area over the Northwestern Pacific.”
Pagasa warned of possible heat stress and advised the public to “optimze personal and domestic water consumption” to help conserve water with the reduced rainfall expected. DIVINA NOVA JOY DELA CRUZ
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