Baguio shivers at 9.4ºC
MANILA, Philippines - Temperatures in Baguio City dipped to 9.4 degrees Celsius yesterday, the coldest this year, the weather bureau said.
The rest of the country will also continue to experience cool weather this month as the northeast monsoon peaks.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the lowest temperature in the city was recorded at 6:30 a.m., lower than the 9.6 degrees Celsius recorded last Jan. 4.
Pagasa records showed that the coldest temperature in the city was recorded at 6.3 degrees Celsius on Jan. 18, 1961.
Tourists took advantage of the cold weather to take part in the city’s month-long Flower Festival, also known as Panagbenga (A Time to Bloom), which started Tuesday.
Further north in Benguet, temperatures are usually two to three degrees lower, especially in Mt. Pulag, the highest peak in Luzon.
In Metro Manila, the temperature dipped to 19.8 degrees Celsius. Last month, the temperature in the metropolis dipped to 18.5 degrees Celsius.
The low-pressure area located 140 kilometers south of Zamboanga City, however, is expected to bring scattered to widespread rains over the western provinces, possibly triggering flashfloods and landslides.
“Residents living in low-lying areas, along river banks and along the mountain slopes are advised to take all the necessary precautionary measures,” PAGASA said.
“Fishermen in Luzon, Visayas and Eastern Mindanao are advised not to venture out to sea due to big waves generated by strong to gale force northeasterly winds,” it added.
PAGASA said the tail end of a cold front will also bring cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, becoming widespread rains over Eastern Visayas.
The rest of Luzon, meanwhile, will have mostly cloudy skies with light rains.
PAGASA weather branch chief Robert Sawi earlier said the low-pressure area was unlikely to develop into a tropical cyclone due to the prevailing cold weather.
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