Monsoon rain continue in more parts of Luzon due to enhanced southwest monsoon

WEATHER. A low pressure area and the southwest monsoon affecting Luzon as of August 28, 2026, 6 pm. PAGASA A low pressure area, which is enhancing the southwest monsoon or habagat, is last located 560 kilometers east northeast of Itbayat, Batanes. Another LPA is being monitored outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. More provinces in Luzon are experiencing monsoon rain due to the southwest monsoon, enhanced by a low pressure area (LPA) located 560 kilometers east northeast of Itbayat, Batanes. PAGASA is monitoring another LPA outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. Heavy to intense rain is expected in various areas over the next three days, with warnings for flash floods and landslides in affected areas. This is AI-generated. Read the article for full context. Report any errors. MANILA, Philippines – More provinces in Luzon are experiencing monsoon rain on Friday afternoon, August 28, due to the southwest monsoon or habagat, which is being enhanced by the low pressure area (LPA) inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). The LPA was last located 560 kilometers east northeast of Itbayat, Batanes. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) is also monitoring another LPA outside PAR, which was located 1,460 km east of Central Luzon. Both LPAs have a “medium” chance of developing into a tropical depression within the next 24 hours, after which they will be called the local names Pilandok and Queenie. PAGASA said in its 4 pm bulletin that the enhanced southwest monsoon is bringing monsoon rain to Pangasinan, La Union, Benguet, Bataan, Zambales, Tarlac, and Occidental Mindoro. Meanwhile, Metro Manila, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, and Oriental Mindoro are experiencing occasional rain, while the Visayas and the rest of Luzon are seeing scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Below is PAGASA’s latest heavy rainfall outlook for the next three days: Friday afternoon, August 28, to Saturday afternoon, August 29: Heavy to intense rain (100-200 millimeters): Pangasinan, La Union, Benguet, Bataan, Zambales, Tarlac, and Occidental Mindoro Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, and Oriental Mindoro Saturday afternoon, August 29, to Sunday afternoon, August 30: Heavy to intense rain (100-200 mm): Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Benguet, Zambales, and Bataan Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Ilocos Norte, Abra, Apayao, Kalinga, Ifugao, Mountain Province, Nueva Vizcaya, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Occidental Mindoro, and Oriental Mindoro Sunday afternoon, August 30, to Monday afternoon, August 31: Heavy to intense rain (100-200 mm): Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Abra, Benguet, and Zambales Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Batanes, Apayao, Kalinga, Ifugao, Mountain Province, Nueva Vizcaya, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Bataan, Pampanga, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Rizal, Cavite, Batangas, and Occidental Mindoro These areas should watch out for flash floods and landslides. – Rappler.com How does this make you feel? Loading