Brace for hotter days in May, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration said Friday.
The heat index is expected to hit 56 degrees Celsius in Nuevo Ecija’s Muñoz, and 50° Celsius in Cabanatuan City next month, said Marcelino Villafuerte, Climate Impact Assessment and Application Section Climatology and Agrometeorology Division chief.
Pagasa was able to record 55 degrees Celsius in Dagupan City, Pangasinan on May 1, 2022 as the highest heat index, he said.
“During the month of May, that’s the time that we have always been observing the drive temperature and humidity increasing so we can expect higher values of heat indices,” Villafuerte said.
“Heat stroke may happen under extreme danger level. It is too hot from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.,” he added.
The heat index in Metro Manila was high at 43 degrees Celsius on Friday noon.
