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Pedestrians cross Araneta Avenue in Quezon City on March 23, 2022. State weather bureau PAGASA placed several areas under the “danger” classification of its heat index, with temperatures rising up to as much as 46 degrees Celsius in Virac, Catanduanes. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News

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Ariel Rojas

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/177871989392220220323-daily-life-qc-GC-2288.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Pedestrians cross Araneta Avenue in Quezon City on March 23, 2022. State weather bureau PAGASA placed several areas under the “danger” classification of its heat index, with temperatures rising up to as much as 46 degrees Celsius in Virac, Catanduanes. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News/File</div>MANILA — Forty-nine localities are forecast to reach danger level heat index of 42-47°C on Thursday as hot and humid conditions continue to persist across the country, according to PAGASA.The feels-like temperature in Butuan City and Hinatuan, Surigao could go as high as 47°C while Borongan City; Camiling, Tarlac; and San Ildefonso, Bulacan may experience 45°C.Sweltering heat are also expected in these other locations:<div> </div><div>44°C</div>• Casiguran, Aurora• Cavite City• Coron, Palawan• Cuyo, Palawan• Dipolog City• Dumangas, Iloilo• Iloilo City• Maasin City• Surigao City• Tuguegarao City<div> </div><div>43°C</div>• Alabat, Quezon• Baler, Aurora• Catarman, Northern Samar• Daet, Camarines Norte• Dagupan City• Echague, Isabela• Guiuan, Eastern Samar• Infanta, Quezon• Juban, Sorsogon• Masbate City• Science City of Muñoz• Olongapo City• Pasay City• San Jose, Occidental Mindoro• Tacloban City• Tanauan City• Zamboanga City<div> </div><div>42°C</div>• Aborlan, Palawan• Baybay City• Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya• Calapan City• Catbalogan City• Davao City• Iba, Zambales• Legazpi City• Los Baños, Laguna• Mabalacat City• Mambusao, Capiz• Pili, Camarines Sur• Puerto Princesa City• Quezon City• Siquijor, Siquijor• Tarlac City• Tayabas City<div> </div>Under danger level or between 42 and 51°C heat index, heat cramps and heat exhaustion are possible while prolonged exposure could lead to heat stroke.On Wednesday, the highest heat index reached 47°C, recorded in Butuan and Hinatuan.Apart from humid conditions, afternoon or evening thunderstorms may also be expected especially in Northern and Central Luzon and Mindanao.Meanwhile, the remnant low pressure area of tropical cyclone Caloy continues to linger over the Philippine Sea.At 3 a.m. Thursday, it was located 685 kilometers east of Virac, Catanduanes.It is not expected to re-intensify and may eventually dissipate by weekend.<div> </div><div>RELATED VIDEO</div><div><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DQBlphXN4Zc?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </div>

Forty-nine localities are forecast to reach danger level heat index of 42-47°C on Thursday as hot and humid conditions continue to persist across the country, according to PAGASA.

Forty-nine localities are forecast to reach danger level heat index of 42-47°C on Thursday as hot and humid conditions continue to persist across the country, according to PAGASA.

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LIST: Danger level heat index forecast in almost 50 areas Thursday

Ariel Rojas,

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Published May 14, 2026 08:55 AM PHT

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