Dagupan City in Pangasinan and 24 other areas across the country are forecast to experience ‘dangerous’ heat index levels on Wednesday, the state weather bureau reported. — Inquirer stock photo
MANILA, Philippines — Dagupan City in Pangasinan and 24 other areas across the country are forecast to experience “dangerous” heat index levels on Wednesday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
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Pagasa’s updated bulletin said that Dagupan City is expected to peak at the highest heat index at 45°C. The city also recorded the highest index at 44°C on Tuesday.
Under the “danger” level, the heat index ranges from 42°C to 51°C, wherein heat cramps and heat exhaustion are possible, and continued exposure to the sun can lead to heat stroke.
Other areas forecast to have dangerous heat indices are the following:
44°C
Aparri, Cagayan
Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
43°C
Laoag City, Ilocos Norte
Bacnotan, La Union
Isabela State University – Echague, Isabela
Baler, Aurora
Casiguran, Aurora
Tarlac Agricultural University – Camiling, Tarlac
Sangley Point, Cavite City, Cavite
Central Bicol State University for Agriculture – Pili, Camarines Sur
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42°C
Sinait, Ilocos Sur
Mariano Marcos State University – Batac, Ilocos Norte
Calayan, Cagayan
Iba, Zambales
Clark Airport, Pampanga
Central Luzon State University – Muñoz, Nueva Ecija
Cubi Pt., Subic Bay, Olongapo City
San Ildefonso, Bulacan
Ambulong, Tanauan, Batangas
San Jose, Occidental Mindoro
Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
Cuyo, Palawan
Legazpi City, Albay
Dumangas, Iloilo