Weather Today – August 18, 2017

Storm-free weekend ahead

This Friday, rains are concentrated in Southern Luzon and Visayas as the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) remains dominant.

The ITCZ is an area where winds coming from the Northern and Southern Hemispheres meet; this interaction results in rains in the affected areas. ITCZ is also composed of a series of Low Pressure Areas (LPA) which can develop into weather disturbances.

As this weather system prevails, Visayas, Bicol Region, MIMAROPA, and the provinces of Quezon and Batangas will experience cloudy skies with light to moderate rains and possible occasionally heavy rains with gusty winds and lightning due to thunderstorms. In the rest of the country including Metro Manila, partly cloudy to cloudy skies will prevail except for isolated light to occasionally heavy rains, gusty winds and lightning.

Extended Vacation
The long weekend is almost here. Under the Republic No. 9256, August 21 is declared as Ninoy Aquino Day in to commemorate the death anniversary of Former Senator Benigno “Ninoy” S. Aquino Jr.

According to an interview with PAGASA Weather Forecaster Gener Quitlong, no weather disturbance is expected to affect the country until the next three days. But by early next week, an Low Pressure Area may enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility, possibly enhancing the Southwest Monsoon or Habagat.