Scattered rains expected across PH due to 2 weather systems

Two weather systems, the Southwesterly Windflow and a Frontal System, are expected to bring cloudy skies and scattered rains across the Philippines on Friday.

The Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, and Central Luzon will experience scattered rains and thunderstorms due to the Southwesterly Windflow.

Cagayan Valley will also face similar conditions with scattered rains and thunderstorms, but caused by the Frontal System.

Both the Southwesterly Windflow and the Frontal System pose risks of flash floods or landslides in their respective affected areas.

Metro Manila, CALABARZON, and MIMAROPA can expect isolated rain showers or thunderstorms from the Southwesterly Windflow.

Isolated rain showers or thunderstorms across the rest of the country are attributed to localized thunderstorms.

PAGASA forecasts moderate to heavy, at times intense, rains associated with these systems.

Elsewhere, moderate winds and moderate seas will prevail across the northern and eastern sections of northern Luzon, while other areas will have light to moderate winds with slight to moderate seas.

No low-pressure area (LPA) is currently being monitored for possible tropical cyclone formation.

Meanwhile, PAGASA forecast the heat index to peak at 46°C in Infanta, Quezon, with other areas like Tuguegarao City, Baler, Dipolog, and Surigao City likely to experience a 43°C heat index.