DANGER: heat index in Tuguegarao City forecasted to reach 45°C on Thursday

Tuguegarao City, Philippines – The City of Tuguegarao is forecasted to experience 45°C heat index on Thursday, April 24, the highest temperature to be logged in the said city so far this year.

Along with Aparri, Tuguegarao was consistently under the ‘danger’ category with heat index playing at 42°C to 45 °C since April 17. The critically high temperature under the danger category can lead to heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and even to heat stroke.

Due to the blistering heat posed by the 44 °C heat index in the city on Wednesday, April 23, the Cagayan State University – Andrews Campus suspended its face-to-face classes on Wednesday afternoon. The university will be holding its classes online until Friday, April 25.

The hot weather being felt in the country especially in Luzon and Visayas, meantime, will continue over the next two to three days, with little to no chance of significant rainfall, according to PAGASA.

The weather bureau, however, said that parts of Mindanao like Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay, Davao Oriental, Davao Occidental, Sarangani, Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi which will be affected by the Intertropical Convergence Zone are likely to experience light to moderate rain showers.