PAGASA declares start of warm dry season

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) declared Wednesday as the start of the warm and dry season in the country.

This shift marks the end of the northeast monsoon or amihan over most parts of the Philippines, although extreme Northern Luzon may still experience occasional northeasterly winds.

The weather bureau noted that temperatures will gradually rise while isolated thunderstorms may also occur during this period.

PAGASA advised the public to take precautionary measures against heat stress and to conserve water due to expected scarcity of the resource.

The warm and dry season typically runs from March to May, following the cool dry season which lasts from December to February.