The latest weather forecast on the morning of December 24 from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said that there is a possibility of showers during the day due to the continuous influence of the northeast monsoon (or amihan) and the easterly wind, which is a warm wind from the Pacific Ocean.
PAGASA weather forecaster Daniel James Villamil said the northeast monsoon is expected to bring cloudy skies with light rains in Cagayan, Isabela and Aurora. Meanwhile, the winter wind is forecast to bring cloudy skies with scattered showers and thunderstorms in Bicol and Quezon province.
"It is necessary to prepare and be vigilant against the risk of flooding and landslides in these areas because at least on December 24, heavy rain will be recorded, which may last, especially in the afternoon and evening" - he said.
Metro Manila and other parts of Luzon are forecast to be in good shape, although there is still the possibility of showers or thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening.
For Palawan, Visayas and Mindanao, the weather is generally clear, except for the possibility of sudden and short rains due to localized thunderstorms.
The Philippine weather agency also said that there are currently no storms or low pressure areas inside or outside the Philippine forecast area.
The northeast monsoon news from the Vietnam National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting on the morning of December 24 said that currently, in the north, a part of cold air is moving south. In the North, there will be rain in some places, with common temperatures of 20 - 22 degrees Celsius.
The cold air is forecast to develop in the next 24 to 48 hours, from the night of December 24, the cold air will affect the Northeast region, then affect the North Central region, the Northwest region and the Central Central region. The wind will shift to the northeast at level 3, coastal areas at level 4-5, with gusts of level 6-7 in some places. In the North and North Central regions, there will be rain, showers and thunderstorms in some places.
In the Northern and North Central regions from the night of December 24, the weather will turn cold, with some mountainous areas experiencing severe cold; in the mountainous areas of the Northeast region, on December 25 and December 26, the weather will be very cold, with some mountainous areas experiencing severe cold. The lowest temperature in this cold air mass in the Northern and North Central regions will generally be from 12-15 degrees Celsius, in the mountainous areas of the Northeast region 10-13 degrees Celsius, in some places below 8 degrees Celsius.
In Hanoi, there will be rain and showers on the night of December 24 and December 25. From the night of December 24, the weather will turn cold. The lowest temperature in this cold air mass is generally 13-15 degrees Celsius.
It is forecasted that from the night of December 24 and December 25, in the North, the lowest temperature will be 14-17 degrees Celsius; in mountainous areas, it will be below 12 degrees Celsius. The average temperature will be 18-20 degrees Celsius; in mountainous areas, it will be 14-16 degrees Celsius. In the North Central region, the lowest temperature will be 15-18 degrees Celsius. The average temperature will be 19-21 degrees Celsius.
