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MANILA, Philippines — Quezon City and Pampanga province are expected to experience the highest heat index at 46°C on Monday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
Based on its 5 p.m. Sunday bulletin, the state weather bureau said its monitoring stations at the Science Garden in Quezon City and Clark Airport in Pampanga forecast a heat index of 46°C in their areas.
Meanwhile, Pagasa’s monitoring station in Central Luzon State University in Nueva Ecija has forecast a heat index of 45°C in its area.
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Aside from the three areas that might fall under the “danger” category, 45 others might also experience a heat index of 33°C to 41°C or be placed under “the extreme caution” category. The state weather bureau explained that at this level of heat index, an individual may experience heat cramps and exhaustion. Heat stroke may also be possible with continued exposure to the sun.
Below are 10 areas that will likely reach a heat index of 39°C to 40°C:
- Naia, Pasay City (40°C)
- Dagupan City, Pangasinan (40°C)
- Tuguegarao City, Cagayan (40°C)
- ISU Echague, Isabela (40°C)
- Abucay, Bataan (40°C)
- Cubi Point, Subic Bay Olongapo City (40°C)
- Cotabato City, Maguindanao (40°C)
- Ambulong, Tanauan Batangas (39°C)
- Puerto Princesa City, Palawan (39°C)
- Cuyo, Palawan (39°C)
Other areas that will experience a heat index of 33°C to 38°C include the following:
- Davao City, Davao del Sur (38°C)
- Butuan City, Agusan del Norte (38°C)
- Sinait, Ilocos Norte (38°C)
- Laoag City, Ilocos Norte (38°C)
- MMSU, Batac, Ilocos Norte (38°C)
- Bacnotan, La Union (38°C)
- Iba, Zambales (38°C)
- NVSU Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya (37°C)
- Sangley Point, Cavite (37°C)
- San Jose, Occidental Mindoro (37°C)
- Roxas City, Capiz (37°C)
- Iloilo City, Iloilo (37°C)
- Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte (37°C)
- Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur (37°C)
- Surigao City, Surigao Del Norte (37°C)
- Tanay, Rizal (36°C)
- Malunay, Quezon (36°C)
- Coron, Palawan (36°C)
- Siquijor, Siquijor (36°C)
- Laguindingan Airport, Misamis Oriental (36°C)
- Malaybalay, Bukidnon (36°C)
- General Santos City, South Cotabato (36°C)
- Hinatuan, Surigao Del Norte (36°C)
- Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental (35°C)
- Macran International Airport, Cebu (35°C)
- Aparri, Cagayan (35°C)
- Calayan, Cagayan (34°C)
- Baler, Aurora (34°C)
- Casiguran, Aurora (34°C)
- Panglao International Airport, Bohol (34°C)
- Catbologan, Samar (34°C)
- Tacloban City, Leyte (34°C)
- Maasin, Southern Leyte (34°C)
- Borongan, Eastern Samar (33°C)
- Guiuan, Eastern Samar (33°C)
