Weak La Niña shortens dry season

THE rainy days are coming and they’re likely to start on the last week of May, the weather bureau said Sunday.

The agency declared the beginning of the dry season on April 10, but on Sunday said the dry season will be shorter because of a weak La Niña, which is characterized by an unusually cool ocean surface temperatures in the Pacific.

“The rainy days are coming, and the earliest start will be the last week of May,” forecaster Aldczar Aurelio said. 

He said the Samar provinces will experience scattered rain showers and thunderstorms, while Metro Manila and the rest of the country will experience thunderstorms in the afternoon or evening.