THE state weather bureau on Tuesday said that dangerous heat index is reported for Metro Manila as easterlies bring cloudy skies with scattered rains over parts of the country.
Pagasa said SOCCSKSARGEN, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Davao Oriental, Davao Occidental, Samar, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Catanduanes, Albay, and Sorsogon will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to the easterlies with possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains
Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to the easterlies and localized thunderstorms with possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms.
Pagasa forecasted heat index at 42 degrees Celsius at the NAIA, Pasay City station and 41 degrees Celsius at the Science Garden in Quezon City.
Based on the heat index chart, the public is advised to take precaution against heat cramps and heat exhaustion, and heat stroke is possible with continued exposure.
The heat index is a measure of how hot it really feels when factoring in the relative humidity at a given location, as reported by GMA News.
In order to prevent heat-related illnesses, the weather bureau is advising the public to do the following:
Limit the time outdoors
Drink plenty of water
Avoid tea, coffee, soda or liquor
Wear umbrellas, hats, sleeved clothing outdoors
Schedule heavy-duty activities at start or end of the day when it’s cooler
The whole country will experience light to moderate wind speed moving in the east to southeast direction while coastal waters will be slight to moderate.
Sunrise will be at 5:38 a.m., sunset at 6:11 p.m.
