LPA near Cuyo causes scattered rains, thunderstorms in many areas

A low pressure area (LPA) over the coastal waters near Cuyo, Palawan, combined with easterlies, will cause cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms across several regions in the Philippines according to PAGASA's latest forecast on Thursday morning.

Visayas, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Bicol Region, Zamboanga Peninsula, Caraga, Davao Region, and at least 16 areas are expected to experience moderate to heavy rains with a risk of flash floods or landslides due to the LPA and easterlies.

Metro Manila and other parts of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to easterlies, with potential for flash floods during severe thunderstorms.

Light to moderate winds and slight to moderate coastal waters may also be experienced in some areas.

The heat index could peak at 42°C to 44°C in various parts of the country, with PAGASA warning of increased risks of heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke under 'danger' level conditions.