Weather Today – September 9, 2015 | Cloudy with a chance of thunderstorm

<brToday the southwest monsoon is affecting Palawan and the western section of Visayas and Mindanao. Cloudy skies with light to moderate rains and isolated thunderstorms will be experienced over Western Visayas, Caraga northern Mindanao and the province of Palawan.
Meanwhile, partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated thunderstorms will prevail over Metro Manila and the rest of the country.
Last night, most parts of Metro Manila were soaked in heavy rain showers. PAGASA Weather Forecaster Meno Mendoza said that the rain showers were cauesd mainly by thunderstorm activities. The accumulated heat from noon until early afternoon resulted to the formation of thunderstorm clouds. These give rise to rain that usually pours between 5 PM – 11 PM. To understand more about thunderstorms, watch this video:Panahon TV interview with PAGASA.