There’s a heatwave going on right now in the Philippines due to El Nino.
April is usually a hot and dry season in the country, but now, it’s getting hotter and drier.
How hot is it?
It’s so hot that some places in the Philippines have reached temperatures of 110 degrees (43 Celsius).
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/scitech/weather/902192/dangerous-heat-index-expected-in-4-areas-pagasa/story/
The heatwave is happening all over the country, but some places are more likely to reach dangerously high temperatures.
When these places reach temperatures of 107 to 122 degrees Fahrenheit, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) calls them “danger areas.” It can get so hot in these places that it increases their risk of suffering from heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke.
The danger areas identified so far are Cagayan, Camarines Sur, Northern Samar, and Zamboanga del Sur. If you have OFS in those areas, please check in on them.
Some places in the Philippines have even declared class suspensions or moved back to online classes to protect their children from the intense heat. Those with regular classes have relaxed their uniform and dress code requirements to make the students more comfortable.
I know some in my OFS team have also adjusted their work schedules to deal with the heat.
To give you an idea of how hot it can get there, even indoors, Julia sent me a photo of her desk clock with a built-in thermometer. She took this photo at 10 AM and it’s at 31°C, which is around 88°F.
She tells me that it can get even hotter, and they experience the worst of it around noon.
I live in Utah. It’s dry here.
It’s not dry in the Philippines.
“It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity”? Yeah, in this case, with your OFS, it’s both.
El Niño effects are expected to last through May 1 the Philippines.
John