Higher heat indexAn official of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Friday warned that a higher heat index is expected in May amid the dry season. “We expect that during the month of May, that’s the time we record a higher heat index,” Villafuerte said. Tomorrow the heat index in Butuan City could reach 46 degrees Celsius; Tacloban City, 43 degrees Celsius; Daet, Camarines Sur and Tagbilaran, Bohol, 42 degrees Celsius. Other areas with high heat index were Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Masbate City, Masbate and Zamboanga City with 42 degrees Celsius. The weather bureau defines heat index as a measure of how hot it really feels outside, when humidity and other factors are considered along with the temperature.
