PAGASA warns of scattered rains, thunderstorms, flash floods in Mindanao, Eastern Visayas

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported on Saturday that scattered rains and thunderstorms will continue to affect Mindanao, Eastern Visayas, Palawan, and other regions due to the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ).

Moderate to heavy rainfall in Leyte, Southern Leyte, Eastern Samar, parts of Mindanao, and Palawan may result in flash floods or landslides.

Nationwide conditions will include partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to the easterlies, light to moderate winds, and slight to moderate coastal waters, with no low pressure areas currently monitored for tropical cyclone formation.

PAGASA forecasted a heat index ranging from 42°C to 45°C in several cities across the country, including Bacnotan, La Union; Dagupan City, Pangasinan; Aparri, Cagayan; and San Jose, Occidental Mindoro.

Areas under 'danger' level conditions with temperatures between 42°C and 51°C are advised to limit time spent outdoors, especially at noon, and drink plenty of water to avoid heat cramps, exhaustion, and stroke.