Some key cities within the country are expected to experience occasional rain showers and thunderstorms on Saturday, Valentine’s Day, on account of the consequences of three weather systems, in response to the state weather bureau on Thursday.
In a weekly weather outlook, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said that cities including Tagaytay, Lipa, Legazpi, Puerto Princesa, Bacolod, Iloilo, and Metro Cebu are expected to experience cloudy to at times cloudy skies with rain showers and thunderstorms on Saturday.
The identical conditions are likewise expected in Cagayan de Oro, Valencia, Metro Davao, Zamboanga, and Tacloban, PAGASA added in its weekly outlook.
Meanwhile, Metro Manila is predicted to experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with occasional rain showers throughout the same period, PAGASA said in a 5:00 p.m. advisory. Nevertheless, it noted that the possibility of rainfall over the capital stays low, especially on Saturday.
The northeast monsoon, which has been bringing cooler winds and rainy weather to the northern and eastern parts of the country, is prone to weaken by March, or by April in rare scenarios.
No low-pressure area has been spotted inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility as of the forecast period, the bureau said. — Edg Adrian A. Eva