MANILA, Philippines — Overcast skies and rains were forecast to occur in many areas of the country on Tuesday, January 21, as the northern monsoon, shear line, and easterlies prevail. Chenel Dominguez of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in a morning weathercast that the shear line will bring cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms to Northern Samar and Eastern Samar. Article continues after this advertisement
The shear line is where cold winds brought by the northeast monsoon, locally called amihan, and warm winds from the Pacific Ocean from the easterlies mingle. The Pagasa weather expert also said that the northeast monsoon will influence atmospheric conditions in Luzon on Tuesday. Article continues after this advertisement“We can also see that the eastern section of our country, particularly Cagayan Valley, Aurora, and Quezon, will experience cloudy skies with light rains,” Dominguez said in mixed Filipino and English. Article continues after this advertisement“For Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon, we can expect partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains,” she added. Article continues after this advertisementREAD: ‘Above normal’ rainfall, more typhoons seen January to March free slots to play for fun no moneyDinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, and Surigao del Sur will experience cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to the easterlies on Tuesday, Dominguez also reported. Article continues after this advertisement“For Palawan and the rest of Visayas and Mindanao, we are expecting generally fair weather, but there will still be chances of localized thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening,” she added. Pagasa likewise said that based on currently available data, no cyclone or weather disturbance will form within or outside the Philippine area of responsibility as of its latest 24-hour forecast period. READ: Pagasa: Isolated rain showers to prevail across PH Subscribe to our daily newsletter As for the January 21 predicted temperature ranges in key cities and areas nationwide, the state weather agency issued the following: Metro Manila: 24 to 30 degrees Celsius Baguio City: 15 to 24 degrees Celsius Laoag City: 22 to 30 degrees Celsius Tuguegarao: 22 to 29 degrees Celsius Legazpi City: 24 to 31 degrees Celsius Tagaytay: 22 to 28 degrees Celsius Puerto Princesa City: 24 to 33 degrees Celsius Kalayaan Islands: 24 to 32 degrees Celsius Iloilo City: 25 to 32 degrees Celsius Cebu: 25 to 31 degrees Celsius Tacloban City: 25 to 31 degrees Celsius Cagayan De Oro City: 25 to 30 degrees Celsius Zamboanga City: 25 to 34 degrees Celsius Davao City: 25 to 32 degrees CelsiusNo gale warning was raised over any of the country’s major seaboards on Tuesday, Pagasa added. Meralco said that power rates will drop by P0.3587 per kilowatt-hour for the October billing periodtayabet, bringing this month’s overall rate to P11.4295 per kWh from P11.7882 per kWh in September. READ NEXT Kanlaon Volcano unrest: 5 ash emissions, 12 quakes logged in 2... Marcos slams Duterte ‘lies’ on items in budget law EDITORS' PICK Sofronio Vasquez wows Cebu in his first-ever concert Tech billionaires take center stage at Trump inauguration Trump returns to power in historic inauguration: Captured in photos KC Concepcion photo acquired by Getty Museum, exported to US Jeepney fare hike petition under review, says LTFRB Marcos slams Duterte ‘lies’ on items in budget law MOST READ Gordon Ramsay wowed by Judy Ann Santos, Abi Marquez's cooking skills Sandigan finds former Quezon City mayor Herbert Bautista guilty of graft Trump signs order to pull US from WHO, citing funding disparities KC Concepcion photo acquired by Getty Museum, exported to US Follow @FMangosingINQ on Twitter --> View comments |