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PAGASA: NCR heat index may reach 42 degrees Celsius; ITCZ to bring rains in Visayas, Mindanao

Pedestrians use umbrellas and other items to shield themselves from the sun in Quezon City on March 6, 2025. Weather authorities have issued warnings and heat index data as dangerously high temperatures affect parts of the country well before the traditional summer months. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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Kevin Alabaso

ABS-CBN News

MANILA — A heat index of 42 degrees Celsius is projected to be felt in Metro Manila in the upcoming week, according to PAGASA.The state weather bureau also said that areas in the northern part of the country such as Aparri, Cagayan and Dagupan, Pangasinan may feel hotter temperatures after a heat index of 45 degrees Celsius is projected in the said areas.PAGASA also said the typical afternoon rain showers in Metro Manila may persist during the week but is expected to feel high temperatures in the morning and noon.Meanwhile, the Intertropical Convergence Zone or ITCZ is also expected to continue bringing scattered thunderstorms in Palawan, eastern Visayas and Mindanao.However, PAGASA clarified that even though rains have been felt in the country recently, it is still not yet the rainy season, and that the country is still in its &quot;transition period to the rainy season.&quot;

PAGASA also said the typical afternoon rain showers in Metro Manila may persist during the week but is expected to feel high temperatures in the morning and noon.

PAGASA also said the typical afternoon rain showers in Metro Manila may persist during the week but is expected to feel high temperatures in the morning and noon.