Rainy weekend in parts of Luzon due to southwest monsoon

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MANILA, Philippines – The southwest monsoon brought more rains to parts of Luzon on Saturday, July 9.

The monsoon rains were heaviest in Zambales and Bataan, while other provinces such as Tarlac, Cavite, Batangas, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, and Bulacan were also under rainfall warnings on Saturday.

Metro Manila, Laguna, and Rizal were also experiencing light to occasionally heavy rains.

State weather bureau PAGASA warned the rains would persist until Sunday, July 10.

In its latest bulletin issued 5 pm on Saturday, PAGASA said the southwest monsoon would continue affecting western parts of Luzon and the Visayas.

More monsoon rains are expected in Zambales, Bataan, Cavite, Pangasinan, Tarlac, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, and Bulacan.

The rest of Luzon, including Metro Manila, will again have occasional rains, while Western Visayas will see light to moderate rains and thunderstorms.

The rest of the country will have just isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms.

City	Forecast		Temperature Range
Metro Manila		Occasional rains	24°C-30°C
Tuguegarao		Occasional rains	25°C-33°C
Laoag		Occasional rains	25°C-28°C
Baguio		Occasional rains	15°C-19°C
Subic/Olongapo; Clark/Angeles		Monsoon rains	24°C-28°C
Tagaytay		Monsoon rains	22°C-26°C
Lipa		Occasional rains	24°C-28°C
Legazpi		Occasional rains	25°C-30°C
Puerto Princesa		Occasional rains	26°C-30°C
Iloilo/Bacolod		Cloudy with rainshowers and thunderstorms	25°C-30°C
Metro Cebu		Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms	26°C-30°C
Tacloban		Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms	26°C-32°C
Cagayan de Oro		Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms	25°C-32°C
Valencia		Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms	20°C-30°C
Metro Davao		Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms	26°C-33°C
Zamboanga		Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms	25°C-32°C

In the past week, Typhoon Butchoy (Nepartak) had enhanced the southwest monsoon, but spared the Philippines. The typhoon directly hit Taiwan, where at least 3 people were reported dead and dozens of others were injured. – Rappler.com