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CAGAYAN, Philippines – As Typhoon Chedeng (international name: Maysak) threatened to affect Cagayan Valley, Tuguegarao City recorded its 3 highest temperatures, so far, in 2015.
On Tuesday, March 31, at 4:30 pm, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)-Northern Luzon Station in Tuguegarao recorded a temperature of 35.5 degrees Celsius. (READ: Summer begins in PH as new storm nears)
The next day, Wednesday, April 1, the temperature hit a high of 36 degrees Celsius.
At 2:40 pm on Thursday, April 2, the temperature reached a scorching 37 degrees Celsius – 3.4 degrees away from the country’s highest recorded temperature in 2014 at 40.4 degrees Celsius. The same temperature was recorded in the same date in 2013.
The 3-day consecutive increase in temperatures “may” also be considered the highest in the country so far this year, according to Northern Luzon PAGASA Regional Station Department (NLPRSPD) weather observer Ben Lavadia.
“The continuous rise of the temperature followed the termination of the presence of the Northeast Monsoon (Amihan) and the entrance of the Easterlies wind,” Lavadia said, adding that this also signals the start of the summer season in the country.
Lavadia also explained that Tuguegarao lies in a valley encircled by mountains that prevent the heat or cold from dispersing.
He warned residents of possible ill effects of high temperatures on health such as heat stroke.
Tuguegarao, considered the hottest city in the Philippines, recorded its highest temperatures on August 19, 1912, and May 11, 1969, at 42.2 degrees Celsius. – Rappler.com
Thermometer image via Shutterstock
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