PAGASA

DEKAD NO. 10 1- 10 APRIL 2026

Philippine Agri-Weather Forecast

During the forecast period, the country will be affected by the easterlies, the ridge of a High-Pressure Area (HPA), and localized thunderstorms.

In the first half of the dekad, the ridge of the HPA will bring partly cloudy skies over Cagayan Valley and the provinces of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Apayao, Abra, Kalinga, Mountain Province, and Ifugao. Meanwhile, the rest of the country will experience generally partly cloudy to cloudy conditions, with chances of isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms, particularly over Mindanao and the eastern sections of the Visayas due to the easterlies.

For the remainder of the forecast period, the ridge of the High-Pressure Area (HPA) will continue to bring partly cloudy skies over Northern and Central Luzon. Meanwhile, the easterlies will prevail over the rest of the country, resulting in generally partly cloudy to cloudy skies with chances of isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms, particularly over the Visayas and Mindanao.

Winds will generally come from the southeast to southwest over Northern and Central Luzon, while east to northeast over the rest of the country throughout the forecast period.

Slight to moderate sea conditions will prevail over all seaboards during the forecast

ENSO ALERT SYSTEM STATUS: EL NIÑO WATCH (Updated: 25 March 2026)

ENSO-neutral prevails and is most likely to persist until the June-July-August 2026 season. However, model forecasts suggest an increasing probability of El Niño conditions as early as the July-August-September (JAS) season of 2026.

An El Niño is a warm phase of ENSO and is characterized by warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures in the Central and Eastern Equatorial Pacific. Based on the PAGASA ENSO Alert and Warning System, when conditions are favorable for the development of El Niño, with a forecast probability of 55% or more within the next six months, an El Niño Watch is issued.

El Niño increases the likelihood of below-normal rainfall conditions, which could bring negative impacts (such as dry spells and droughts) in some areas of the country. However, above-normal rainfall conditions during the Southwest Monsoon Season (Habagat) may also be experienced over the western part of the country.

PAGASA will continue to closely monitor the development of this ENSO phenomenon. All concerned government agencies and the general public are encouraged to keep on monitoring and take precautionary measures against the impending impacts of El Niño.

ACTUAL SOIL MOISTURE CONDITION (as of March 11-20, 2026)
WET	MOIST	DRY
Surigao del Sur	Casiguran, Infanta, Albay, Sorsogon, Eastern Visayas, Bohol, Surigao del Norte, North Cotabato, Agusan del Norte, and Lanao del Norte	The rest of the country

Farm Advisories

An El Niño Watch indicates a higher likelihood of below-normal rainfall, prolonged dry spells, and elevated temperatures during the dry season, which can lead to soil moisture depletion, water shortages, and reduced crop yields. Farmers are advised to prepare by using drought-tolerant or early-maturing crop varieties, adjusting planting schedules, and diversifying crops to reduce risk. Efficient water management such as irrigating during cooler hours, conserving water, and utilizing rainwater harvesting is essential, along with soil moisture conservation practices like mulching and adding organic matter. Close monitoring of pests and diseases is also important. Staying updated with advisories from DOST-PAGASA and coordinating with local agricultural offices will help farmers make timely decisions and minimize the impacts of potential drought conditions.

Regional Agrometeorological Situation and Prognosis

Region 1 Ilocos Region Region 2 Cagayan Valley CAR (Cordillera Administrative Region) Region 3 Central Luzon NCR (National Capital Region) Region 4A CALABARZON Region 4B MIMAROPA Region 5 Bicol Region Region 6 Western Visayas Region 7 Central Visayas Region 8 Eastern Visayas Region 9 Zamboanga Peninsula Region 10 Northern Mindanao Region 11 Davao Region Region 12 SOCCSKSARGEN Region 13 CARAGA BARMM (Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao)

WEATHER CONDITIONS
	Forecast Rainfall (mm): 0 – 25	Relative Humidity (%): 40 – 96
	No. of Rainy Days (>1 mm): 0 – 3	Temperature (°C): 22 – 35
RICE	Land and Seedbed Preparation Vegetative Stage Ripening/Maturing Stage Harvesting Stage
CORN	Ripening/Maturing Stage Harvesting Stage
HIGH VALUE CROPS	Planting Harvesting Growing
FARM OPERATIONS	Land and Seedbed Preparation Fertilizer Application Pest and Diseases Managment Water Management Harvesting

WEATHER CONDITIONS
	Forecast Rainfall (mm): 0 – 25	Relative Humidity (%): 45– 97
	No. of Rainy Days (>1 mm): 0 – 4	Temperature (°C): 21 – 37
RICE	Land and Seedbed Preparation Reproductive Stage
CORN	Land and Seedbed Preparation Harvesting Stage
HIGH VALUE CROPS	Planting Harvesting Growing
FARM OPERATIONS	Land and Seedbed Preparation Fertilizer Application Pest and Diseases Managment Water Management Harvesting Postharvest

WEATHER CONDITIONS
	Forecast Rainfall (mm): 0 – 50	Relative Humidity (%): 60 – 98
	No. of Rainy Days (>1 mm): 2 – 5	Temperature (°C): 15 – 35
RICE	Planting and Transplanting Vegetative Stage
CORN	Land and Seedbed Preparation Planting and Transplanting Harvesting Stage
HIGH VALUE CROPS	Planting Harvesting Growing
FARM OPERATIONS	Land and Seedbed Preparation Fertilizer Application Weed Management Pest and Diseases Managment Water Management Harvesting

WEATHER CONDITIONS
	Forecast Rainfall (mm): 0 – 25	Relative Humidity (%): 40 – 97
	No. of Rainy Days (>1 mm): 0 – 3	Temperature (°C): 22 – 36
RICE	Land and Seedbed Preparation Planting and Transplanting Harvesting Stage
CORN	Land and Seedbed Preparation Harvesting Stage
HIGH VALUE CROPS	Planting Harvesting Growing
FARM OPERATIONS	Land and Seedbed Preparation Weed Management Water Management Harvesting Postharvest

WEATHER CONDITIONS
	Forecast Rainfall (mm): 0 – 25	Relative Humidity (%): 45 – 95
	No. of Rainy Days (>1 mm): 0 – 3	Temperature (°C): 23 – 35
RICE	N/A
CORN	N/A
HIGH VALUE CROPS	Planting Harvesting Growing
FARM OPERATIONS	Planting and Transplanting Fertilizer Application Pest and Diseases Managment Water Management Harvesting Cleaning and Maintenance

WEATHER CONDITIONS
	Forecast Rainfall (mm): 0 – 25	Relative Humidity (%): 50 – 98
	No. of Rainy Days (>1 mm): 0 – 3	Temperature (°C): 21 – 35
RICE	Planting and Transplanting Ripening/Maturing Stage Harvesting Stage
CORN	Land and Seedbed Preparation Harvesting Stage
HIGH VALUE CROPS	Planting Harvesting Growing
FARM OPERATIONS	Land and Seedbed Preparation Fertilizer Application Weed Management Pest and Diseases Managment Water Management Harvesting Postharvest Cleaning and Maintenance

WEATHER CONDITIONS
	Forecast Rainfall (mm): 0 – 25	Relative Humidity (%): 40 – 96
	No. of Rainy Days (>1 mm): 0 – 3	Temperature (°C): 24 – 34
RICE	Land and Seedbed Preparation Planting and Transplanting Vegetative Stage Reproductive Stage
CORN	Land and Seedbed Preparation Planting and Transplanting Harvesting Stage
HIGH VALUE CROPS	Planting Harvesting Growing
FARM OPERATIONS	Land and Seedbed Preparation Fertilizer Application Weed Management Pest and Diseases Managment Water Management Harvesting Postharvest Cleaning and Maintenance

WEATHER CONDITIONS
	Forecast Rainfall (mm): 0 – 25	Relative Humidity (%): 55 – 97
	No. of Rainy Days (>1 mm): 0 – 3	Temperature (°C): 21 – 35
RICE	Land and Seedbed Preparation Vegetative Stage Reproductive Stage Harvesting Stage
CORN	Land and Seedbed Preparation Planting and Transplanting Harvesting Stage
HIGH VALUE CROPS	Planting Harvesting Growing
FARM OPERATIONS	Land and Seedbed Preparation Fertilizer Application Weed Management Pest and Diseases Managment Water Management Harvesting Postharvest Cleaning and Maintenance

WEATHER CONDITIONS
	Forecast Rainfall (mm): 0 – 25	Relative Humidity (%): 40 – 95
	No. of Rainy Days (>1 mm): 0 – 3	Temperature (°C): 23 – 34
RICE	Land and Seedbed Preparation Planting and Transplanting Ripening/Maturing Stage Harvesting Stage
CORN	Land and Seedbed Preparation Planting and Transplanting Harvesting Stage
HIGH VALUE CROPS	Planting Harvesting Growing
FARM OPERATIONS	Land and Seedbed Preparation Fertilizer Application Weed Management Pest and Diseases Managment Water Management Harvesting Postharvest Cleaning and Maintenance

WEATHER CONDITIONS
	Forecast Rainfall (mm): 0 – 25	Relative Humidity (%): 40 – 95
	No. of Rainy Days (>1 mm): 0 – 3	Temperature (°C): 23 – 35
RICE	Land and Seedbed Preparation Vegetative Stage Reproductive Stage Ripening/Maturing Stage
CORN	Planting and Transplanting Vegetative Stage Reproductive Stage Ripening/Maturing Stage
HIGH VALUE CROPS	Planting Harvesting Growing
FARM OPERATIONS	Land and Seedbed Preparation Planting and Transplanting Fertilizer Application Weed Management Pest and Diseases Managment Water Management Postharvest Cleaning and Maintenance

WEATHER CONDITIONS
	Forecast Rainfall (mm): 0 – 25	Relative Humidity (%): 50 – 98
	No. of Rainy Days (>1 mm): 0 – 3	Temperature (°C): 24 – 34
RICE	Vegetative Stage Reproductive Stage Ripening/Maturing Stage Harvesting Stage
CORN	Land and Seedbed Preparation Vegetative Stage Reproductive Stage Harvesting Stage
HIGH VALUE CROPS	Planting Harvesting Growing
FARM OPERATIONS	Land and Seedbed Preparation Planting and Transplanting Fertilizer Application Weed Management Pest and Diseases Managment Water Management Harvesting Postharvest Cleaning and Maintenance

WEATHER CONDITIONS
	Forecast Rainfall (mm): 10 – 50	Relative Humidity (%): 45 – 96
	No. of Rainy Days (>1 mm): 1 – 4	Temperature (°C): 23 – 34
RICE	Planting and Transplanting Vegetative Stage Ripening/Maturing Stage
CORN	Planting and Transplanting Vegetative Stage Ripening/Maturing Stage Harvesting Stage
HIGH VALUE CROPS	Planting Harvesting Growing
FARM OPERATIONS	Planting and Transplanting Fertilizer Application Weed Management Pest and Diseases Managment Water Management Harvesting Postharvest Cleaning and Maintenance

WEATHER CONDITIONS
	Forecast Rainfall (mm): 10 – 50	Relative Humidity (%): 40 – 98
	No. of Rainy Days (>1 mm): 1 – 4	Temperature (°C): 18 – 34
RICE	Vegetative Stage Ripening/Maturing Stage
CORN	Reproductive Stage Ripening/Maturing Stage
HIGH VALUE CROPS	Planting Growing
FARM OPERATIONS	Fertilizer Application Weed Management Pest and Diseases Managment Water Management Postharvest Cleaning and Maintenance

WEATHER CONDITIONS
	Forecast Rainfall (mm): 0 – 30	Relative Humidity (%): 50 – 96
	No. of Rainy Days (>1 mm): 0 – 3	Temperature (°C): 24 – 35
RICE	Planting and Transplanting Vegetative Stage Reproductive Stage
CORN	Planting and Transplanting Ripening/Maturing Stage
HIGH VALUE CROPS	Planting Harvesting Growing
FARM OPERATIONS	Planting and Transplanting Fertilizer Application Weed Management Pest and Diseases Managment Water Management Harvesting Postharvest Cleaning and Maintenance

WEATHER CONDITIONS
	Forecast Rainfall (mm): 0 – 75	Relative Humidity (%): 45– 95
	No. of Rainy Days (>1 mm): 0 – 4	Temperature (°C): 23 – 36
RICE	Planting and Transplanting Vegetative Stage
CORN	Land and Seedbed Preparation Reproductive Stage Ripening/Maturing Stage Harvesting Stage
HIGH VALUE CROPS	Planting Harvesting Growing
FARM OPERATIONS	Land and Seedbed Preparation Planting and Transplanting Fertilizer Application Weed Management Pest and Diseases Managment Water Management Harvesting Postharvest Cleaning and Maintenance

WEATHER CONDITIONS
	Forecast Rainfall (mm): 0 – 75	Relative Humidity (%): 55 – 98
	No. of Rainy Days (>1 mm): 1 – 5	Temperature (°C): 23 – 35
RICE	Land and Seedbed Preparation Planting and Transplanting Vegetative Stage Reproductive Stage
CORN	Land and Seedbed Preparation Planting and Transplanting
HIGH VALUE CROPS	Planting Harvesting Growing
FARM OPERATIONS	Land and Seedbed Preparation Planting and Transplanting Fertilizer Application Weed Management Pest and Diseases Managment Water Management Harvesting Postharvest Cleaning and Maintenance

WEATHER CONDITIONS
	Forecast Rainfall (mm): 0 – 25	Relative Humidity (%): 50 – 96
	No. of Rainy Days (>1 mm): 0 – 3	Temperature (°C): 21 – 35
RICE	Land and Seedbed Preparation Vegetative Stage Reproductive Stage
CORN	Reproductive Stage Harvesting Stage
HIGH VALUE CROPS	Planting Harvesting Growing
FARM OPERATIONS	Land and Seedbed Preparation Planting and Transplanting Fertilizer Application Weed Management Pest and Diseases Managment Water Management Harvesting Postharvest Cleaning and Maintenance

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