At least 35 areas in the Philippines will have to endure the extreme heat on Wednesday, according to the state weather bureau PAGASA.
In its advisory, PAGASA said the following areas may experience heat indexes ranging from 42°C to 48°C today:
48°C
- CBSUA, Pili, Camarines Sur
47°C
- Dagupan City, Pangasinan
46°C
- Aparri, Cagayan
45°C
- Laoag City, Ilocos Norte
- Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
- Puerto Princesa, Palawan
- Virac, Catanduanes
- Masbate City, Masbate
44°C
- ISU, Echague, Isabela
- Casiguran, Aurora
- Coron, Palawan
- San Jose, Occidental Mindoro
- Aborlan, Palawan
- Roxas City, Capiz
- Iloilo City, Iloilo
- Dumangas, Iloilo
43°C
- NAIA, Pasay City
- MMSU, Batac, Ilocos Norte
- Bacnotan, La Union
- Iba, Zambales
- Baler, Aurora
- Sangley Point, Cavite
- Alabat, Quezon
- Daet, Camarines Norte
- La Granja, La Carlota, Negros Occidental
- Catarman, Northern Samar
- Tacloban City, Leyte
42°C
- Science Garden, Quezon City
- Sinait, Ilocos Sur
- CLSU, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija
- Cubi Pt, Subic Bay, Olongapo City
- Legazpi City, Albay
- Mambusao, Capiz
- Catbalogan, Samar
- Guiuan, Eastern Samar
The heat index is the human discomfort index that gives the "apparent" temperature, or what humans perceive or feel as the temperature affecting their body.
The effect-based danger classification ranges from 42°C to 51°C, and its effects on the body are that heat cramps and exhaustion are likely, and heat stroke is probable with continued exposure.
Symptoms of heat-related illnesses include sweating heavily, exhaustion or fatigue, dizziness, blacking out, weak but fast pulse, nausea, and vomiting.
PAGASA declared last March 22 he start of the warm and dry season in the country.
