SPECIAL WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR 2025 NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS
(12 May 2025)

The Frontal System and the Easterlies will be the dominant weather systems affecting the country on Election Day (May 12).

Batanes, Apayao, and Cagayan will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to the Frontal System. Ilocos Norte, Isabela and the rest of Cordillera Administrative Region will be partly cloudy in the morning becoming cloudy with scattered rains and thunderstorms for the rest of the day. Meanwhile, the Easterlies will bring partly cloudy to cloudy skies over Metro Manila and the rest of the country, with the possibility of isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms, which may result to brief and sudden heavy downpours mostly in the afternoon or evening.

Warm and humid conditions will continue across most parts of the country. The public is advised to take precautionary measures against heat-related illnesses such as fatigue, heat cramps, and heat exhaustion. When going to polling precincts, it is recommended to bring water to stay hydrated, use an umbrella for shade, take breaks in covered areas, and wear light-colored clothing.

This weather outlook will be updated if significant changes in the weather pattern occur. For more information, please contact the Weather Division at telephone number 8284-0800 loc. 4801. You may also visit our website at www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph for heat index guidance and Facebook pages of PAGASA Regional Services Divisions for localized weather information and thunderstorm warnings.

Original Signed:
JUANITO S. GALANG
Chief, Weather Division