At the age of 103, the world’s oldest weatherman died yesterday, January 13, 2016. Richard Hendrickson was a chicken and dairy farmer who observed and reported weather and climate conditions for eight decades.

Hendrickson tallied more than 150,000 weather observations that were a great help to meteorologists. His observations contributed in analyzing storms and climate change. Reports say Hendrickson started his career in weather as early as 18 years old, at around 1930.

Philippine Weather Forecast: No weather disturbance

In an interview of Panahon.TV with PAGASA Weather Forecaster Benison Estareja, no weather disturbance or tropical cyclone is expected to affect the country today and even in the next 3 days. However, the Northeast Monsoon, locally known as Hanging Amihan continues to affect Northern Luzon, while the Tail End of a Cold Front is expected to affect the eastern section of Southern Luzon.

Rainy weather will be experienced in the province of Quezon, the Bicol Region and Northern Samar. Residents should prepare against cloudy skies with light to moderate rains and isolated thunderstorms.

Meanwhile, due to Amihan, light rains will prevail in the islands of Batanes, Calayan and Babuyan, Ilocos Region, Cordillera and the rest of Cagayan Valley. The rest of the country, including Metro Manila, will have generally fair weather aside from the isolated rain showers or thunderstorms, mostly in the afternoon or evening.

Since the presence of Amihan was also experienced yesterday, we continuously monitor the lowest temperatures recorded by the weather bureau.

Source:
PAGASA-DOST
CBS News