PAGASA declares start of hot dry season
The hot dry season, also known as 'summer,' has begun in the Philippines.
PAGASA announced that the northeast monsoon or amihan season is over, signaling warmer conditions from March to May.
The weather bureau advises the public to take precautionary measures against heat stress and optimize water use.
Easterly winds are now prevailing over most parts of the country due to an advancing high-pressure area in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.
Daily rainfall will be influenced by easterlies and localized thunderstorms, with highest temperatures and heat indexes usually recorded in mid-dry season.
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