Weather Today – March 23, 2015 | LPA to dissipate today

After crossing the landmass, the low pressure area (LPA) is expected to dissipate within 24 hours, PAGASA Weather Forecaster Manny Mendoza Said.

Last estimated at 260 kms. west of Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, the LPA induces the northeast monsoon, bringing cloudy skies all over Luzon in the following hours, he added.

The rest of the country, on the other hand, will have at times cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms. All are advised to monitor weather updates.

Meanwhile, despite the cloudiness that dominated the skies this weekend, majority of the National Capital Region experienced a hot and humid weather.

Mendoza states that this is due to the “long wave terrestrial radiation” wherein the heat on the ground is unable to penetrate the upper atmosphere because of the overcast skies. He likened it to a boiling pot with a lid on top where the steam can’t get throught the lid.