‘Habagat’ to dump monsoon rains over parts of Luzon

The southwest monsoon or “habagat” is seen to continue affecting the country and may bring more rains particularly over Luzon and Western Visayas, the state weather bureau said Thursday, July 29.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said monsoon rains will persist in Ilocos Region, Benguet, Zambales, Bataan, Tarlac, Pampanga, and Occidental Mindoro.

Weather specialist Benison Estareja said Metro Manila and the rest of the Luzon will continue to experience occasional rains brought by the habagat.

Likewise, Western Visayas may experience cloudy skies with light to moderate, to at times heavy rains, particularly in the afternoon.

As for the rest of the country, Estareja said that fair weather conditions will prevail.

But he noted that there is a high chance of localized thunderstorms late in the day over Central Mindanao and Eastern Visayas.

Meanwhile, a shallow low pressure area was spotted 1,035 kilometers east northeast of extreme Northern Luzon.