PAGASA: 37 areas to experience danger level heat index on May 24

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

 

This article PAGASA: 37 areas to experience danger level heat index on May 24 was originally published in GMA News Online.

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