PAGASA: 37 areas to experience danger level heat index on May 24
Vendors sell hand fans outside Quiapo Church during a hot day in Manila, April 26, 2024. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
State weather bureau PAGASA predicted on Thursday that 37 different areas of the country would have a heat index falling under the danger level on Friday.
According to PAGASA's 5 p.m. forecast, the following areas will have a heat index ranging from 42°C to 46°C:
46°C:
Laoag City, llocos Norte
Aparri, Cagayan
Cuyo, Palawan
Roxas City, Capiz
Mambusao, Capiz
Iloilo City, Iloilo
45°C:
San Jose, Occidental Mindoro
Dumangas, Iloilo
Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur
44°C:
Dagupan City, Pangasinan
Bacnotan, La Union
Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
Aborlan, Palawan
La Granja, La Carlota, Negros Occidental
Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte
43°C:
Sinait, llocos Sur
MMSU, Batac, Ilocos Norte
Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
Casiguran, Aurora
Surigao City, Surigao del Norte
Butuan City, Agusan del Norte
42°C:
NAIA, Pasay City
ISU Echague, Isabela
Iba, Zambales
CLSU Muñoz, Nueva Ecija
Baler (Radar), Aurora
Cubi Pt., Subic Bay, Olongapo City
Ambulong, Tanauan, Batangas
Infanta, Quezon
Coron, Palawan
Daet, Camarines Norte
Legazpi City, Albay
Virac (Synop), Catanduanes
CBSUA-Pili, Camarines Sur
Siquijor, Siquijor
Catarman, Northern Samar
Cotabato City, Maguindanao
According to PAGASA, areas with heat index ranging from 42°C to 51°C are categorized under the danger level.
Heat index is the measure of the temperature that a person feels, which is different from the actual air temperature. It is computed by factoring in the humidity and the air temperature.
PAGASA said heat cramps and heat exhaustion are likely in areas experiencing a danger level heat index, which is from 42 to 51°C. Heat stroke is also possible with continued exposure.
The public was advised to stay hydrated, limit outdoor activity, and wear fresh clothes to avoid heat-related illnesses. —Jiselle Anne Casucian/VBL, GMA Integrated News
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