With El Niño, 2026-2027 northeast monsoon may not be as cold
The intensifying El Niño is expected to lead to less pronounced cold surges during the period of the northeast monsoon
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Super Typhoon Champi to enter PAR on October 20
As of Sunday morning, October 18, Super Typhoon Champi is located 2,090 kilometers east of southeastern Luzon, still outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility
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Champi weakens outside PAR but likely to re-intensify into super typhoon
PAGASA expects Champi to be upgraded back to a super typhoon before it enters the Philippine Area of Responsibility
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New tropical depression outside PAR unlikely to affect Philippines
The tropical depression might eventually enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility, but it is not expected to have an impact on the country
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Rainy season over for 2026 as southwest monsoon ends
Now, the Philippines is transitioning to the period of the northeast monsoon. But El Niño is also expected to cause hotter-than-usual conditions in the coming months.
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ITCZ affects parts of Philippines; Typhoon Queenie exits PAR
The Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Caraga, Lanao del Sur, and Basilan have scattered rain and thunderstorms due to the intertropical convergence zone
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Tropical Storm Surigae set to enter PAR on September 24
Once Tropical Storm Surigae enters the Philippine Area of Responsibility, it will be given the local name Queenie
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Tropical Storm Queenie expected to stay far from Philippine landmass
While Tropical Storm Queenie (Surigae) won’t directly affect the Philippines, its trough or extension could trigger scattered rain and thunderstorms
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Kiyapo intensifies into tropical storm as it nears extreme Northern Luzon
Tropical Storm Kiyapo (Noul) is bringing significant rain to Northern Luzon, as well as scattered rain and thunderstorms to much of Central Luzon and even Southern Luzon, on Friday, July 24
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Tropical Storm Kiyapo strengthens further near Cagayan
Tropical Storm Kiyapo (Noul) is projected to pass very close to or make landfall in Cagayan’s Babuyan Islands on Friday, July 24
