Eighteen areas across the country are forecast to experience 鈥渄anger-level鈥� heat indices on Tuesday, April 29, according to the state weather bureau.
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� Eighteen areas, including Metro Manila, are forecast to hit 鈥渄anger鈥� level peak heat indices on Tuesday, said the state weather bureau.
Heat index refers to the 鈥渕easure of the contribution that high humidity makes with abnormally high temperatures in reducing the body鈥檚 ability to cool itself.鈥�
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According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration鈥檚 (Pagasa) latest forecast, the highest heat index is forecast to be experienced in Sangley Point, Cavite City, at 45潞C.
Pagasa automatically tags indices ranging from 42潞C to 51潞C as 鈥渄anger category鈥� due to the increased risk of heat-related illnesses such as heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and even heat stroke.
Below is the list of areas forecast to record a heat index of or above 42潞C in descending order:
Sangley Point, Cavite City, Cavite 鈥� 45潞C
Masbate City, Masbate 鈥� 44潞C
CBSUA-Pili, Camarines Sur 鈥撀� 44潞C
Naia Pasay City, Metro Manila 鈥� 43潞C
San Jose, Occidental Mindoro 鈥� 43潞C
Cuyo, Palawan 鈥� 43潞C
Dagupan, Pangasinan 鈥� 42潞C
Bacnotan, La Union 鈥� 42潞C
Clark Airport, Pampanga 鈥� 42潞C
Cubi Pt. Subic Bay, Olongapo City 鈥� 42潞C
Tau, Camiling 鈥� 42潞C
Infanta, Quezon 鈥� 42潞C
Coron, Palawan 鈥� 42潞C
Daet, Camarines Norte 鈥� 42潞C
Roxas City, Capiz 鈥� 42潞C
Iloilo City, Iloilo 鈥� 42潞C
Dumangas, Iloilo 鈥� 42潞C
CMU-Agromet, Musuan, Bukidnon 鈥� 42潞C