PAGASA said on Friday that during the Mother’s Day weekend, Metro Manila’s caloric index will remain within the “extremely cautious” range, where millions of people are at risk of cramping and exhaustion if they do not cool down. Forecaster Raymond Ordinario (Raymond Ordinario) told TeleRadyo that on Friday, the maximum human body temperature may rise to 38.3 degrees from 40 degrees the day before. These caloric index predictions are within the yellow or "extremely cautious" level (32 to 41 degrees), ranking third under the four-step alert system.
On Mother's Day weekend, the caloric index of Metro Manila may reach 38.6 degrees. It is 38.4 degrees on Saturday and Sunday.
In addition to heat cramps and heat exhaustion, prolonged activity when the heat index is lower than the yellow warning may cause heat stroke. The orange warning (41 to 54 degrees) means "danger". Ordinary people say that any temperature higher than 54 degrees is an "extreme danger" of impending heat stroke. The possible showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon of
were a short respite from the heat of last Friday.
Those at Sangley Point, Cavite may feel a higher temperature heat index. As high as 39.6 degrees, it was the highest expected on Friday. It may reach 39.4 degrees in the Dagu board market and 39.1 degrees in Laoag.
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