Weekend/Special Farm Weather Outlook

From today until tomorrow (July 26 - 27), the southwest monsoon will bring occasional rains and sudden gusts of wind to the Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Batanes, and Zambales. Eastern Visayas and some parts of the Bicol Region will be mostly cloudy with scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms due to the trough of a low pressure system east of the country. The rest of the country will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms.

From Sunday to Monday (July 28 - 29), the Visayas, Southern Luzon, Cagayan Valley Region, and Aurora will experience mostly cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to a possible southwest monsoon and a trough of a low pressure system. The rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms.
Issued at: 4:00 PM, Friday, 26 July 2024
Valid until: 8:00 AM, Monday, 29 July 2024

Forecast Area Temperature Relative Humidity Leaf Wetness (HRS)
Lowland Upland
LUZON 23 - 34 15 - 33 65 - 100 4- 8
VISAYAS 24 - 33 23 - 30 60 - 98 4 - 8
MINDANAO 23 - 34 21 - 31 55 - 98 0 - 6

Soil Moisture Condition
Wet

Ilocos Sur, Cordillera Administrative Region, National Capital Region, Zambales, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Aurora, Bulacan, Cavite, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon, Romblon, northern Palawan, Negros Occidental, Siquijor, Samar, Eastern Samar, Bukidnon, and Lanao del Sur

Moist

Ilocos Norte, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Pampanga, Tarlac, Laguna, Oriental Mindoro, Camarines Norte, Albay, Masbate, Catanduanes, Western Visayas, Cebu, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Zamboanga Peninsula, and Davao Region

Dry

rest of the country

Farm Advisory

AREAS AFFECTED BY THE WEATHER SYSTEMS
LPA, SOUTHWEST MONSOON, THUNDERSTORMS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS

Wet weather promotes fungal development and can cause damage to stored farm products, reduce the quality, viability and market price of the grains. Thus, it is advised to keep barns and crop storage rooms in good, dry, and well-ventilated condition.

ENSO ALERT SYSTEM STATUS
(as of 24 July 2024)


https://bagong.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/climate/el-nino-la-nina/monitoring
Prepare for wetter conditions. Enhance drainage to prevent waterlogging and monitor for pest and disease outbreaks. Use resistant crop varieties and consider staggered planting to avoid peak wet periods. Increased humidity or drought can influence pest and disease prevalence. Conduct of regular monitoring of farm fields and timely interventions are crucial.

Fishing Advisories
Red Tide Alert (Courtesy of BFAR, Shellfish Bulletin No. 16 updated 23 July 2024)

All types of shellfish and Acetes sp. or alamang gathered from coastal waters coastal waters of Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol; Dumanquillas Bay in Zamboanga del Sur; and coastal waters of San Benito in Surigao del Norte are still not safe for human consumption and positive for red tide toxin. Fishermen are advised to avoid fishing, buying, selling, and eating any kind of shellfish and alamang in the said areas. Fish, squids, shrimps, and crabs are safe for human consumption provided that they are fresh and washed thoroughly, and internal organs such as gills and intestines are removed before cooking. Source:https://www.bfar.da.gov.ph/shellfish-bulletin-no-02-2022/

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