Satellite image captured at 7:10 a.m. on September 16, 2026. (Photo by Pagasa)
MANILA, Philippines — Visayas and Mindanao will experience heavy rains due to the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) while Luzon will see fair but hot and humid weather on Wednesday, according to the state weather bureau.
In the 5 a.m. weather forecast of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration, weather specialist Chenel Dominguez said the ITCZ, or the convergence of winds coming from the northern and southern hemispheres, will bring cloudy skies with rainshowers and thunderstorms over Visayas and Mindanao. Meanwhile, Luzon will be taking a break from the effects of the southwest monsoon or habagat.
Dominguez said that the whole Luzon may experience hot and humid weather around noon to afternoon with chances of isolated rainshowers in the afternoon to evening due to localized thunderstorms.
“Today, expect rains over Masbate, Eastern Visayas, Negros Island Region, [Central Visayas], Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Caraga, Davao Oriental, and Lanao del Sur due to ITCZ,” Dominguez said.
She added that Palawan, and the rest of Visayas and Mindanao will see partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers and localized thunderstorms.
Temperature forecast in the following areas:
- Metro Manila: 25°C to 32°C
- Laoag: 26°C to 33°C
- Baguio: 17°C to 24°C
- Tagaytay: 22°C to 31°C
- Tuguegarao: 25°C to 33°C
- Legazpi: 25°C to 33°C
- Kalayaan Islands: 25°C to 33°C
- Puerto Princesa: 26°C to 33°C
- Iloilo: 26°C to 32°C
- Cebu: 26°C to 33°C
- Tacloban: 26°C to 33°C
- Cagayan de Oro: 25°C to 33°C
- Davao: 25°C to 33°C
Tropical depression outside PAR
Meanwhile, Dominguez said that the tropical depression outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) has a low chance of entering the country. It was last estimated 2,970 kilometers east of Southeastern Luzon.
The tropical depression is also not seen to affect any parts of the country.
It is not expected to directly affect the Philippines but may enhance the habagat and bring rains over western areas.