Cold weather with light rains will be experienced today in Cagayan and Cordillera, while lighter rains are expected in the regions of Ilocos.

Metro Manila and the rest of the country can look forward to a sunny Monday, though according to PAGASA Weather Forecaster Samuel Duran, isolated rains are still possible.

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The 7th Edition of Le Tour de Filipinas ended yesterday at Legazpi City Albay with cyclists having to pedal twice the Legazpi route before reaching the finish line. Despite the hot and humid weather, all the cyclists were able to finish the race.

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Yesterday, Metro Manila once again set its new lowest record at 19.6 degrees Celsius. Aside from Metro Manila, several regions in Luzon also experienced lower temperatures.

The Northeast Monsoon remains to be the dominant weather system, continuously affecting Northern Luzon. With its onset last October 15, 2015, PAGASA said that we should expect colder days ahead especially during the Amihan’s peak in January and February. Watch the full interview here:

Today, light rains are expected in Ilocos, Cordillera and Cagayan. Fair weather with isolated light rains will prevail in the Metro and the rest of Luzon.

Meanwhile, localized thunderstorms will prevail in Visayas and Mindanao.

According to PAGASA, a significant drop in temperature was recorded yesterday. In Quezon City, the lowest temperature since the start of the Amihan season was at 20 degrees Celsius.

Authorities temporarily closed the Mt. Pulag Adventure Park as freezing (below zero degree Celsius) temperature was recorded on Christmas Day. Mt. Pulag is a popular destination for adventure seekers in between the province of Benguet, Ifugao and Nueva Vizcaya.

PAGASA Weather Forecaster Benison Estareja said colder temperatures will continue until the end of 2015. Watch the full interview here:

Today, residents in Eastern Visayas, Davao Region, Caraga and Northern Mindanao are advised against light to moderate rain showers.

In Luzon, Cagayan Valley will have cloudy skies with light rains, while Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will have a lower chance of rain showers today.

Moreover, good weather will prevail in the rest of the country.

The Philippine weather bureau PAGASA said, the northeast monsoon (locally known as amihan) has only just begun reaching the extreme Northern Luzon.

Meteorologist Aldczar Aurelio explains that it’s only t the start of the northeast monsoon or amihan season, still with the presence of the El Nino.

Eventually, the northeast monsoon will be experienced in the metro in the coming months. It usually peaks during January and February, but with the effect of El Nino, Aurelio said this season will be slightly warmer compared to last year.

The lowest temperature last season was 9 degrees Celsius, and was recorded at Baguio City on February 10, 2015.

Today, amihan will bring light rains in Batanes, Calayan and the Babuyan Group of Islands, while the Bicol Region, Eastern and Central Visayas, CARAGA, Northern Mindanao, Davao Region, Zamboanga Peninsula and the province of Quezon will have cloudy skies with light to moderate rains brought by easterlies.