Shear line, amihan to bring rain over parts of Luzon on Wednesday

MANILA, Philippines — A shear line and the northeast monsoon, or amihan, are expected to bring cloudy skies and rain to parts of Luzon on Wednesday, according to the state weather bureau.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the shear line will bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over Aurora, Quezon, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Marinduque and Oriental Mindoro.

Meanwhile, the northeast monsoon or amihan will bring similar weather conditions over Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela and Apayao.

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“Sa Ilocos Region at nalalabing bahagi ng Cagayan Valley, Cordillera at Central Lluzon makakaranas naman ng bahagya hanggang sa maulap na papawirin na may isolated light rains,” Pagasa weather specialist Chenel Dominguez said.

(The Ilocos Region and the rest of Cagayan Valley, Cordillera and Central Luzon will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains.)

The rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies, with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to localized weather conditions, Pagasa said.

No tropical cyclone or low pressure area was being monitored inside or outside the Philippine area of responsibility as of Wednesday.

Temperatures in key cities and areas across the country are forecast to range as follows:

• Metro Manila: 24 to 33 degrees Celsius
• Baguio City: 17 to 26 degrees Celsius
• Laoag City: 24 to 32 degrees Celsius
• Tuguegarao: 23 to 32 degrees Celsius
• Legazpi City: 26 to 33 degrees Celsius
• Puerto Princesa City: 25 to 33 degrees Celsius
• Tagaytay: 21 to 32 degrees Celsius
• Kalayaan Islands: 25 to 33 degrees Celsius
• Iloilo City: 26 to 32 degrees Celsius
• Cebu: 25 to 32 degrees Celsius
• Tacloban City: 26 to 33 degrees Celsius
• Cagayan De Oro City: 24 to 32 degrees Celsius
• Zamboanga City: 25 to 35 degrees Celsius
• Davao City: 25 to 34 degrees Celsius

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