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A sidewalk vendor protects herself from the rain using a plastic cover at a footbridge in Pasay City on May 17, 2022. State weather bureau PAGASA released an advisory stating that moderate to heavy rain will be experienced particularly in the Northern and Central Luzon caused by the Southwesterly wind flow, which could be an early indication of the start of the rainy season. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News

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Ariel Rojas

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/177977428251620220517-rainshower-manila-GC-6.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">A sidewalk vendor protects herself from the rain using a plastic cover at a footbridge in Pasay City on May 17, 2022. State weather bureau PAGASA released an advisory stating that moderate to heavy rain will be experienced particularly in the Northern and Central Luzon caused by the Southwesterly wind flow, which could be an early indication of the start of the rainy season<em>. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News/File</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The low pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) may already form into a tropical depression this Tuesday or by Wednesday, according to PAGASA.</p><p>“‘Yung scenario po natin dito ay high chance na maging bagyo in the next 24 hours. So possible within the day ay mag-develop na ito into a tropical cyclone,” weather forecaster Dan Villamil said in a climate forum Tuesday morning.</p><p>As of 8 a.m., the LPA was located 1,370 kilometers east of northeastern Mindanao.</p><p>The weather disturbance may enter the PAR on Thursday or Friday and will be assigned the local name Domeng.</p><p>The storm may reach at least typhoon strength while moving over the Philippine Sea.</p><p>It will remain far from the Philippine landmass but may enhance the southwest monsoon or Habagat by weekend.</p><p>Southwesterly windflow, the Habagat precursor, is already bringing scattered rains over Palawan, BARMM, SOCCSKSARGEN, and parts of Northern Mindanao while the rest of Mindanao is affected by the trough or extension of the LPA.</p><p>PAGASA warned of possible flash flooding and landslides during occasions of heavy or prolonged rainfall.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>HEAT INDEX<br/></strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Meanwhile, hot and humid conditions will prevail over the rest of the country as the warm and dry season continues.</p><p>Forty-eight areas are forecast to experience danger level heat index this Tuesday.</p><p>Camiling, Tarlac; Cavite City; Puerto Princesa City; San Ildefonso, Bulacan; San Jose, Occidental Mindoro; and Tuguegarao City could all reach 46°C.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong><u>Sweltering conditions are also expected in these other locations:</u></strong></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>45°C</strong></div><p>Cuyo, Palawan</p><p>Dagupan City</p><p>Echague, Isabela</p><p>Tanauan City</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>44°C</strong></div><p>Bacnotan, La Union</p><p>Casiguran, Aurora</p><p>Iba, Zambales</p><p>Iloilo City</p><p>Science City of Muñoz</p><p>Pasay City</p><p>Roxas City</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>43°C</strong></div><p>Aparri, Cagayan</p><p>Baler, Aurora</p><p>Batac City</p><p>Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya</p><p>Borongan City</p><p>Catarman, Northern Samar</p><p>Catbalogan City</p><p>Coron, Palawan</p><p>Dumangas, Iloilo</p><p>Guiuan, Eastern Samar</p><p>Infanta, Quezon</p><p>Laoag City</p><p>Maasin City</p><p>Mambusao, Capiz</p><p>Masbate City</p><p>Virac, Catanduanes</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>42°C</strong></div><p>Aborlan, Palawan</p><p>Alabat, Quezon</p><p>Butuan City</p><p>Calayan, Cagayan</p><p>Daet, Camarines Norte</p><p>Dipolog City</p><p>La Carlota City</p><p>Los Baños, Laguna</p><p>Mabalacat City</p><p>Olongapo City</p><p>Sinait, Ilocos Sur</p><p>Tacloban City</p><p>Tarlac City</p><p>Zamboanga City</p><div><br/></div><p>Those in areas under danger level or between 42 and 51°C heat index may already experience heat cramps and heat exhaustion while prolonged exposure could lead to heat stroke.</p><p>Afternoon or evening thunderstorms may also be expected in Ilocos Region, Cordillera, Mindoro, Panay, Negros, and Eastern Visayas.</p><p>PAGASA said the western part of the country usually enters the rainy season between May 27 and June 5.</p><p>For the onset of the rainy season to be declared, at least 25 millimeters of cumulative rainfall in five days and winds blowing from the west of southwest should be observed in the majority of the 13 monitoring stations in the western part of the country.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><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></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>The low pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) may already form into a tropical depression this Tuesday or by Wednesday, according to PAGASA.</p>

The low pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) may already form into a tropical depression this Tuesday or by Wednesday, according to PAGASA.

Habagat precursor already affecting southern PH; LPA outside PAR may develop into storm Tuesday

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Habagat precursor already affecting southern PH; LPA outside PAR may develop into storm Tuesday

Ariel Rojas,

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Published May 26, 2026 01:46 PM PHT

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