Heat index in Pangasinan may rise to 42°C on March 8

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MANILA, Philippines — The heat index in Dagupan, Pangasinan is forecast to reach 42°C on Saturday (March 8), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.

This means the heat index is under the “danger” category of between 42 and 51°C, which might cause heat cramps and heat exhaustion.

Fifty eight of Pagasa’s weather stations across the country forecast heat indexes of between 33 and 41°C or the “extreme caution” category.

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The weather station at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay City forecast a heat index of 39°C, while the station at the Science Garden in Quezon City is projected at 38°C.

Caution category

Seven weather stations forecast a heat index under the “caution” category of between 27 and 32°C.

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These are the following places:

• Casiguran, Aurora
• Infanta, Quezon
• Nueva Vizcaya State University in Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya
• Isabela State University in Echague, Isabela
• Surigao City, Surigao del Norte
• Aparri, Cagayan
• Tanay, Rizal

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Meanwhile, five weather stations were projected to see heat indexes that are “not hazardous:”

• Calayan, Cagayan
• Baguio City, Benguet
• Benguet State University in La Trinidad, Benguet
• Itbayat, Batanes
• Basco, Batanes