Philippine Agri-Weather Forecast
During the forecast period, the country will be affected by southwest monsoon, low pressure area (LPA), tropical cyclone, and localized thunderstorms.
During the first half of the dekad, the southwest monsoon will bring occasional rains over Western Visayas, Negros Island Region, Occidental Mindoro, and Palawan. Meanwhile, Metro Manila, Mindanao, the rest of Visayas, the rest of MIMAROPA, Cavite, Batangas, and Laguna will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms. The rest of Luzon will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rains or thunderstorms. After that, a low pressure area (LPA) may develop within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). Western Visayas and Negros Island Region will experience occasional rains due to the southwest monsoon while cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms will prevail over Mindanao, the rest of Visayas, and MIMAROPA. Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will continue to experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rains or thunderstorms. Throughout the rest of the forecast period, as the LPA moves northwestward toward extreme Northern Luzon, the combined effects of this weather disturbance and the southwest monsoon will bring monsoon rains over Western Visayas, the Negros Island Region, and Palawan. Metro Manila, the rest of Luzon, and the rest of Visayas will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms. Mindanao will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rains or thunderstorms.
Throughout the forecast period, winds coming from the southwest to south will prevail over the western and northern portions of Northern Luzon, while the rest of the country will have winds from the southwest. However, during the latter part of the forecast period, gusty winds may be experienced over the extreme Northern Luzon due to the presence of the weather disturbance.
During the first half of the forecast period, moderate to rough seas will prevail over the northern and western sections of Luzon while the rest of the archipelago will have slight to moderate seas. Afterwards, the entire country will gradually experience moderate to rough seas. However, as the possible weather disturbance moves over the extreme Northern Luzon, rough to very rough seas may be experienced in these areas.
ENSO ALERT SYSTEM STATUS: INACTIVE (Updated: 03 July 2025)
ENSO-neutral conditions currently prevail over the tropical Pacific, and most climate models suggest that these conditions are likely to persist through the December-January-February 2025-2026 season
https://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/climate/climate-advisories
During the first half of the dekad, the southwest monsoon will bring occasional rains over Western Visayas, Negros Island Region, Occidental Mindoro, and Palawan. Meanwhile, Metro Manila, Mindanao, the rest of Visayas, the rest of MIMAROPA, Cavite, Batangas, and Laguna will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms. The rest of Luzon will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rains or thunderstorms. After that, a low pressure area (LPA) may develop within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). Western Visayas and Negros Island Region will experience occasional rains due to the southwest monsoon while cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms will prevail over Mindanao, the rest of Visayas, and MIMAROPA. Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will continue to experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rains or thunderstorms. Throughout the rest of the forecast period, as the LPA moves northwestward toward extreme Northern Luzon, the combined effects of this weather disturbance and the southwest monsoon will bring monsoon rains over Western Visayas, the Negros Island Region, and Palawan. Metro Manila, the rest of Luzon, and the rest of Visayas will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms. Mindanao will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rains or thunderstorms.
Throughout the forecast period, winds coming from the southwest to south will prevail over the western and northern portions of Northern Luzon, while the rest of the country will have winds from the southwest. However, during the latter part of the forecast period, gusty winds may be experienced over the extreme Northern Luzon due to the presence of the weather disturbance.
During the first half of the forecast period, moderate to rough seas will prevail over the northern and western sections of Luzon while the rest of the archipelago will have slight to moderate seas. Afterwards, the entire country will gradually experience moderate to rough seas. However, as the possible weather disturbance moves over the extreme Northern Luzon, rough to very rough seas may be experienced in these areas.
ENSO ALERT SYSTEM STATUS: INACTIVE (Updated: 03 July 2025)
ENSO-neutral conditions currently prevail over the tropical Pacific, and most climate models suggest that these conditions are likely to persist through the December-January-February 2025-2026 season
https://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/climate/climate-advisories
Farm Advisories
Make sure fields have proper drainage to avoid waterlogging by creating raised beds, utilizing drainage ditches, or installing subsurface drainage systems. Enhance pest and disease monitoring, as wet conditions can facilitate their spread. Maintain all farm structures, including greenhouses and storage facilities, in good repair to shield against heavy rains. Keep up to date with weather forecasts to plan farming activities effectively.
ACTUAL SOIL MOISTURE CONDITION
(July 1 – 10, 2025)
WET |
Ilocos Region, extreme portion of Cagayan Valley, most parts of Central Luzon, Cordillera Administrative Region, National Capital Region, Rizal, most parts of Quezon, Mindoro provinces, Palawan, Marinduque, Albay, Western Visayas, Negros Occidental, Leyte, Eastern Samar, Southern Leyte, Biliran, Zamboanga del Norte, Bukidnon, Davao Region, Surigao del Sur, and BARMM |
MOIST |
Romblon, Camarines Norte, Catanduanes, Sorsogon, Siquijor, Negros Oriental, Northern Samar, Samar, rest of Zamboanga Sibugay, rest of Northern Mindanao, and Surigao del Norte |
DRY |
Rest of the country |
FARM ADVISORIES / UPDATES
* DA chief urges BFAR keep addressing fishers needs with urgency
Author: DA Press Office | 12 July 2025
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. on Tuesday commended the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) during the celebration of its 78th founding anniversary, urging officials and staff of the agency to sustain their good work by further scaling up the agency’s delivery of services to efficiently the needs of the country’s fisherfolk.
Speaking before employees and partners, the DA secretary praised BFAR’s long-standing contributions to rural development but reminded the bureau that its real success lies in how it transforms lives in coastal communities. “This celebration is not for us alone—it is for the fisherfolk we serve and the marine resources we are entrusted to protect,” he said.
With the theme “Ahensyang Aksyon Agad,” this year’s anniversary was both a tribute and a challenge—recognizing the bureau’s legacy while pushing for results-driven service. Tiu Laurel stressed the importance of streamlining government processes to allow BFAR to respond swiftly to crises on the ground, and in anticipating future threats to food security and ocean health.
“The nature of government work is unending,” Secretary Tiu Laurel said. “There will always be more boats to deliver, more fingerlings to distribute, more projects to launch, and more fisherfolk lives to transform.”
The DA chief pledged full institutional support for programs that bring not just hope but concrete and inclusive growth to the sector. He likened public service to the tides: unrelenting, consistent, and courageous—just like the fisherfolk who set out to sea each day.
As BFAR enters its 79th year, Secretary Tiu Laurel’s message was clear: Progress will not come from good intentions alone, but from action that is swift, strategic, and anchored in compassion. ### (Photo by Jay Morales, DA-OSEC)
Sources:
* https://www.da.gov.ph/da-chief-urges-bfar-keep-addressing-fishers-needs-with-urgency/
Regional Agrometeorological Situation and Prognosis
Region 1 Ilocos Region
Region 2 Cagayan Valley
CAR (Cordillera Administrative Region)
Region 3 Central Luzon
NCR (National Capital Region)
Region 4A CALABARZON
Region 4B MIMAROPA
Region 5 Bicol Region
Region 6 Western Visayas
Region 7 Central Visayas
Region 8 Eastern Visayas
Region 9 Zamboanga Peninsula
Region 10 Northern Mindanao
Region 11 Davao Region
Region 12 SOCCSKSARGEN
Region 13 CARAGA
BARMM (Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao)
Region 1 Ilocos Region
Forecast Rainfall (mm):
120 – 350
Rainy Days (0.1mm or more):
7 – 10
Actual Soil Moisture Condition:
n/a
Range of Relative Humidity (%):
58 – 100
Min - Max Temperature (°C):
22 - 34

Crop Phenology, Situation and Farm Activities:
Land and seedbed preparation for rice is taking place. Planting and transplanting of rice are being done in some areas. Most rice are in vegetative stage while corn are in vegetative, reproductive, and maturing stages. Growing of carrot, squash, ampalaya, cassava, chayote, malunggay, kangkong, mustard, string bean, chili pepper, ginger, garlic, onion, sweet pepper, lettuce, mung bean, okra, taro, upo, eggplant, sweet potato, patola, pechay, malunggay, fern leaves, spinach, avocado, banana, coconut, coffee, guava, dragon fruit, guyabano, jackfruit, calamansi, mango, mulberry, pineapple, star apple, watermelon, papaya, dragon fruit, lanzones, dalandan, rambutan, and tobacco is underway. Harvesting of garlic, peanut, okra, pechay, camote tops, spinach, squash, string bean, sweet pepper, sweet potato, taro, tomato, chili pepper, long pepper, eggplant, kangkong, lettuce, malunggay, saluyot, mung bean, mustard, habichuelas, lemongrass, patola, ampalaya, upo, chayote, cassava, ubi, papaya, guyabano, coconut, mango, turnip, tobacco, tamarind, calamansi, santol, and star apple is being performed. In some areas, drying of tobacco is being done. Copra making and nut drying are being done. Weeding, pest control, water management, fertilizer application, and spraying are underway. Maintenance and cleaning of canals, dikes, and drainage systems are taking place. Delivery of fresh produce is ongoing.
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