MANILA, Philippines 鈥� Dangerous heat index level is expected in 17 areas of the country on Thursday, April 10, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
听The 鈥渄anger鈥� level indicates that the heat index is between 42 and 51掳C, which may cause heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke.
Pagasa鈥檚 forecast for Thursday said the following areas will see the 鈥渄anger鈥� heat index level:
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43掳颁
- Dagupan City, Pangasinan
- Coron, Palawan
- San Jose, Occidental Mindoro
- Virac, Catanduanes
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42掳颁
- Isabela State University, Echague, Isabela
- Cubi Point, Subic Bay, Olongapo City
- San Ildefonso, Bulacan
- Cuyo, Palawan
- Roxas City, Capiz
- Dumangas, Iloilo
- Panglao International Airport, Bohol
- Catarman, Northern Samar
- Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte
- Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur
- Central Mindanao University Agromet, Musuan, Bukidnon
- Cotabato City, Maguindanao
- Butuan City, Agusan del Norte
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READ: Pagasa: Virac, 5 areas to have dangerous heat index on April 6
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Meanwhile, the Pagasa bulletin said 57 areas across the country may experience an听 extreme caution heat index level, meaning it is (33掳颁 to 41掳颁)
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This included the monitoring stations at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay City at 41掳颁 and the Science Garden in Quezon City at 39掳颁.
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The rest of the areas expected to see the 鈥渆xtreme caution鈥� heat index level are as follows:
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41掳颁
- Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay City
- Bacnotan, La Union
- Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
- Iba, Zambales
- Clark Airport, Pampanga
- Central Luzon State University, Mu帽oz, Nueva Ecija
- Tarlac Agricultural University, Camiling, Tarlac
- Tayabas City, Quezon
- Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
- Central Bicol State University of Agriculture-Pili, Camarines Sur
- Iloilo City, Iloilo
- La Granja, La Carlota, Negros Occidental
- Tacloban City, Leyte
- General Santos City, South Cotabato
- Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur
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40掳颁
- Laoag City, Ilocos Norte
- Nueva Vizcaya State University Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya
- Casiguran, Aurora
- Sangley Point, Cavite
- Ambulong, Tanuan, Batangas
- Calapan, Oriental Mindoro
- Legazpi City, Albay
- Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental
- Siquijor, Siquijor
- Mactan International Airport, Cebu
- Borongan, Eastern Samar
- Guiuan, Eastern Samar
- Davao City, Davao Del Sur
- Surigao City, Surigao del Norte
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39掳颁
- Science Garden in Quezon City听
- Sinait, Ilocos Sur
- Mariano Marcos State University, Batac, Ilocos Norte
- Aparri, Cagayan
- Baler, Aurora
- Alabat, Quezon
- National Agromet Station 鈥� University of the Philippines Los Ba帽os, Los Ba帽os, Laguna
- Aborlan, Palawan
- Masbate City, Masbate
- Catbalogan, Western Samar
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38掳颁
- Hacienda Luisita, Tarlac City
- Infanta, Quezon
- Daet, Camarines Norte
- Juban, Sorsogon
- Bicol University 鈥� Guinobatan, Albay
- Maasin, Southern Leyte
- Laguindingan Airport, Misamis Oriental
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37掳颁
- Calayan, Cagayan
- Abucay, Bataan
- Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite
- Romblon, Romblon
- Mambusao, Capiz
- Visayas State University-Baybay, Leyte
- Malaybalay, Bukidnon
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36掳颁
- Mulanay, Quezon
- Bicol International Airport-Daraga, Albay
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34掳颁
- Basco, Batanes
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33掳颁
- Itbayat, Batanes
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READ: Dagupan City continues to experience dangerous heat index category
Meanwhile, a heat index of 32掳C or the (caution level) is expected in Tanay, Rizal.
听Further, the stations in Baguio City and Benguet State University, La Trinidad in Benguet, are expected to have a 鈥渘ot hazardous鈥� heat index level of 26掳C and 25掳C, respectively.
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