Weather service PAGASA said nearly all areas across the Philippines have been experiencing way below normal rainfall this April, a report on Balitanghali said Thursday.
Based on PAGASA data from April 1 to 16, the report said, almost the entire country including Metro Manila was suffering from the climate condition, characterized by 40% or less than normal rainfall for the period.To illustrate the extent of the situation, Balitanghali presented a map showing nearly all provinces in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao as red — its color marker to indicate areas that were assessed as having way below normal rainfall.
Temperatures in various areas across the Philippines have already surpassed government projections for the month of April, but PAGASA has warned that the hottest days have yet to come in May.Dangerous heat indexThe heat index is expected to hit dangerous levels in 18 areas on Thursday, with one forecast to experience 45°C.
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