MANILA – Easterlies will bring isolated rain showers and thunderstorms to the eastern parts of Southern Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao on Wednesday, Independence Day, according to PAGASA.

Cloudy skies with isolated showers or thunderstorms are expected in the Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, Caraga, and Davao. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will also experience isolated rain showers due to localized thunderstorms.

Despite the rain, the heat index in Metro Manila is forecasted to reach 42°C, posing a risk at extreme caution to danger levels.

(el Amigo/mnm)