Weekly weather forecast: Manila heat peaks Friday, Davao rain builds

Manila: early showers, then rising heat into Friday

Manila starts the week with sunny spells and occasional rain, then turns sunny and hotter toward the end of the week. Sunny spells with occasional rain are forecast on Oct 25 (Sun), 26 (Mon) and 27 (Tue), with highest temperatures of 32 to 33°C. Sunny weather is forecast on 28 (Wed) and 29 (Thu), when the highest temperature reaches 34°C on the 29th.

Friday the 30th is forecast as extreme heat, with a highest temperature of 35°C and a lowest of 26°C, the peak of the week. Saturday the 31st stays sunny with a highest temperature of 33°C. Outdoor work and travel on Friday call for heat precautions.

Cebu: stormy Sunday, then a mostly sunny week

Cebu begins with a wet Sunday and then settles into a long sunny stretch. A low-pressure system is nearby on 25 (Sun), and heavy rain and storms are forecast with occasional sun. A ridge moves away to the south on 26 (Mon), and sunny weather is forecast that day.

Sunny weather continues on 27 (Tue), 28 (Wed) and 29 (Thu), with highest temperatures of 31 to 32°C and lowest temperatures of 24 to 25°C. Occasional rain returns on 30 (Fri), and Saturday the 31st is sunny again.

Davao and Baguio: rain chances return through the week

Davao and Baguio both face rain chances through the week, and Davao turns wetter toward the weekend. Davao has sunny spells with occasional rain on 25 (Sun) and 26 (Mon), and sunny then rain on 27 (Tue). A trough moves west on 28 (Wed), with sunny weather followed by rain, and occasional rain returns on 29 (Thu). Sunny then rain returns on 30 (Fri) and 31 (Sat), the wettest days of the week for Davao. Highest temperatures stay at 30 to 32°C.

Baguio is forecast sunny then rain every day from 25 (Sun) to 31 (Sat), with highest temperatures of 22 to 25°C and lowest temperatures of 15 to 18°C. Carry rain gear on each of those days.