Weather Today – November 2, 2015 | Amihan still far from Metro Manila

The Philippine weather bureau PAGASA said, the northeast monsoon (locally known as amihan) has only just begun reaching the extreme Northern Luzon.

Meteorologist Aldczar Aurelio explains that it’s only t the start of the northeast monsoon or amihan season, still with the presence of the El Nino.

Eventually, the northeast monsoon will be experienced in the metro in the coming months. It usually peaks during January and February, but with the effect of El Nino, Aurelio said this season will be slightly warmer compared to last year.

The lowest temperature last season was 9 degrees Celsius, and was recorded at Baguio City on February 10, 2015.

Today, amihan will bring light rains in Batanes, Calayan and the Babuyan Group of Islands, while the Bicol Region, Eastern and Central Visayas, CARAGA, Northern Mindanao, Davao Region, Zamboanga Peninsula and the province of Quezon will have cloudy skies with light to moderate rains brought by easterlies.