Weather Today – June 4, 2015 | Humid with a Chance of Thunderstorms

Expect the same weather condition yesterday as the Ridge of High Pressure Area continues to prevail over Luzon.

The whole archipelago will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated thunderstorms mostly in the afternoon or evening. Bringing an umbrella is advisable to avoid any weather-related hassles this Thursday.

Sea travel can be enjoyed with light to moderate winds and slight to moderate waves in the following hours.

To look back on the month that was, here are the highest temperatures recorded in the Philippines, including Metro Manila, during the month of May 2015:

According to PAGASA Weather Forecaster Buddy Javier, we no longer expect to hit such temperatures this month as thunderstorms will be more frequent in the following days.

Despite this, we will continue to experience hot and humid weather conditions due to the prevailing El Niño phenomenon, which will also affect the amount of rainfall.