Easterlies, winds coming from the east that are warm and humid in nature, are now affecting the eastern part of the country, resulting to rain showers mostly in the eastern part of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

Light to moderate rain showers brought by easterlies will be experienced in Visayas, Bicol Region, CARAGA, Northern Mindanao, Davao Region, Zamboanga Peninsula and in the provinces of Quezon and Palawan.

Meanwhile, another wind system is extending in the extreme Northern Luzon. Light rains due to the northeast monsoon or amihan is expected in Batanes, Calayan and Babuyan Group of Islands.

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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.

Today, two weather systems prevail inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. First, the Northeast Monsoon (locally known as amihan) is affecting the extreme Northern Luzon. Cloudy skies with light rains are expected over Batanes, Cagayan, including Calayan and the Babuyan Group of Islands.

Meanwhile, the Ridge of High Pressure Area (HPA) is extended over Visayas and Mindanao, bringing fair weather in Metro Manila and the rest of the country.