Warmer days ahead as dry season begins
Warmer days are expected in the coming months after the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) announced on Wednesday the end of the northeast monsoon (“amihan”), which marks the start of the dry season.
“The shift of wind direction from northeasterly to easterly due to the establishment of the high pressure area over the northwestern Pacific signifies the termination of the northeast monsoon over most parts of the country and the start of the dry season,” it said in a statement.
“However, extreme northern Luzon may still experience occasional northeasterly winds.
With this development, the day-to-day weather across the country will gradually become warmer, though isolated thunderstorms are also likely to occur,” it added.
Pagasa advised the public to “take precautionary measures to minimize heat stress” and “optimize the daily use of water for personal and domestic consumption.”
