LPA affects S Mindanao, HPA brings heat to N Luzon

A trough of Low Pressure Area (LPA) located outside the Philippine area of responsibility continues to affect southern Mindanao on Monday, bringing cloudy skies and scattered rain showers that may cause flash floods or landslides due to moderate and heavy rains.

The ridge of a high-pressure area (HPA) extending over the eastern section of northern Luzon will continue to bring hot and humid conditions across several areas with heat index warnings ranging from 25°C to 38°C in key cities such as Metro Manila, Baguio City, and Tuguegarao.

Scattered rain showers and thunderstorms are forecast in Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi due to cloud clusters formed by the LPA's trough, posing a risk for flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms.

Warm weather will continue across Luzon and the Visayas with isolated rains due to localized thunderstorms, while heat indices could reach up to 45°C in some areas, increasing the likelihood of heat cramps and exhaustion.

Light to moderate winds moving east to southeast will affect the eastern section of northern Luzon and slight to moderate coastal waters are expected in these areas. The rest of the country will experience light to moderate winds from the northeast with slight to moderate coastal waters.