Weekly Forecast: Manila Heats Up as Rain Lingers Elsewhere

Manila: Dry Week With Extreme Heat on Wednesday

Manila stays dry and increasingly hot across the week ahead, with rain chances no higher than 20 percent throughout. Highs climb from near 33°C on October 17, Saturday, to a sunny 34°C by October 20, Tuesday, before reaching an extreme-heat day near 35°C on October 21, Wednesday, with lows holding near 26-27°C and humidity near 53-57 percent offering little relief. Skies ease back to a sunny high of 34°C by October 23, Friday, as the dry, hot pattern holds through the end of the week.

Cebu and Davao: Rain Chances Rise Again by Friday

Cebu and Davao see showery weather for much of the week, with rain easing at midweek before rising again by Friday. A ridge is expected nearby both cities on October 19, Monday, with highs near 32°C in Cebu and 31°C in Davao and rain chances near 50-60 percent. Cebu turns drier, with just a 10 percent rain chance on October 21-22, Wednesday and Thursday, while Davao's rain chance stays near 50 percent across those same days. A trough is expected nearby both cities on October 21, Wednesday, and rain chances rise again by October 23, Friday, reaching 60 percent in Cebu and 70 percent in Davao.

Baguio: Midweek Rain Gives Way to Cooler, Drier Air

Baguio sees scattered rain across much of the week, turning wettest from October 20 to 21, Tuesday and Wednesday, when rain chances reach 50 percent alongside highs near 23-24°C and relative humidity near 62-65 percent. Showers continue into October 22, Thursday, with a high near 23°C and humidity near 72 percent, before skies clear on October 23, Friday, with just a 10 percent rain chance and a cooler high of 22°C and low of 15°C. Conditions turn drier and cooler to close out the week after the midweek rain.