Manila Bulletin
Dagupan City records April 24’s highest heat index at 46°C
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported that Dagupan City recorded the highest heat index on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at 46°C.
This reading was the highest monitored heat index nationwide, with 18 other areas also reaching dangerous levels.
PAGASA classifies heat indices between 42°C and 51°C as within the "danger level", which poses significant health risks such as heat cramps and heat exhaustion.
Prolonged exposure under such conditions may also lead to heatstroke.
Panglao, Bohol recorded a heat index of 44°C, while other areas like Bacnotan, La Union and Tuguegarao City, Cagayan experienced heat indices between 42°C and 43°C.
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