Nine areas in the country will be experiencing a scorching, “danger level” heat index today, April 8, according to the state weather bureau’s daily forecast.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has forecast in its April 7 5 PM bulletin that Virac, Catanduanes, will endure temperatures as high as 44℃ and Sangley Point in Cavite City may be subject to a stifling 43℃.
The following areas will experience a simmering heat index of 42℃:
- Dagupan City, Pangasinan
- Cubi Point, Subic Bay in Olongapo City
- San Jose, Occidental Mindoro
- Cuyo, Palawan
- Roxas City, Capiz
- Iloilo City
- Dumangas, Iloilo
Meanwhile, in Metro Manila, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) area in Pasay City will feel a 41℃ heat index, and the Science Garden in Quezon City, a 38℃ heat index.
On Monday, 12 areas faced danger level heat indices, with the hottest at 46℃ in Virac, Catanduanes, followed by 43℃ in Dagupan City, Pangasinan, and Sangley Point, Cavite.
According to a report on Magandang Umaga Pilipinas, areas affected by a 42℃ heat index include:
- Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur
- Maasin, Southern Leyte
- Panglao International Airport in Bohol
- Dumangas, Iloilo
- Roxas City, Capiz
- Masbate City
- Cuyo, Palawan
- Subic, Olongapo City
iHeatMap
In response to the onset of the hot and dry season, PAGASA has launched the iHeatMap, an online heat index monitoring platform.
The interactive heat index mapping and prediction tool, which is accessible to the public, offers precise, real-time heat index data in all areas of the country.
It features high-resolution, gridded heat index information, color-coded alerts, and a user-friendly interface best used on a desktop. The platform updates hourly.
