Weather Today – September 28, 2017 | Rainy weather due to ITCZ

Rains are more likely to prevail due to the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). The ITCZ is an area where winds coming from the Northern and Southern Hemispheres meet. Converging winds trigger cloud formation, bringing a high chance of precipitation.

Cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms will be experienced in Central and Western Visayas, Caraga, Davao Region and SOCCSKSARGEN. Metro Manila and the remaining parts of the archipelago will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms. No gale warning was issued today as slight to moderate seas will prevail in the entire archipelago.

Meanwhile, the cloud cluster being monitored outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) still has a chance of developing into a Low Pressure Area (LPA). In an interview with Panahon TV, PAGASA Weather Forecaster Meno Mendoza said that it may move closer to the Visayas area in the next few days.

Mendoza added that as we approach the month of October, temperatures will gradually drop. Amihan Season usually occurs in the late October until the early part of November. The Northeast Monsoon or Hanging Amihan is composed of cold and dry air coming from Mainland China or Siberia and is responsible for bringing cooler weather in the Philippines.