Cold Baguio is Cold

January 24, 2014- Temperature from the City of Pines continues to rise as the northeast monsoon is expected to continue to bring in cold mornings until February.

According to the weather forecast of PAGASA on Sunday at around 5 p.m., the low pressure area (LPA), formerly known as the Tropical Depression Agaton has already dissipated, but the northeast monsoon continues to affect Luzon and the Visayas.

It is said that Baguio's temperature dropped to 8.1 degrees Celsius last January 19 before dawn. Now recorded as the coldest temperature the people in the City have felt since the start of January. 

PAGASA recorded the lowest temperature in Baguio on January 19, 1961 at 6.3 degrees Celsius.

PAGASA-Baguio weather specialist Engr. Danny Galati said Tuesday’s temperature rose to 10.5 degrees Celsius compared to Monday's 8.4 degrees Celsius.

Forecasters say that it is also even colder in higher lands like Atok and Mankayan.

The chill of Baguio and the rest of the high lands may continue until the celebration of the ever- famous Panagbenga festival.

So, people from the low lands, when you have a plan of visiting Baguio this month or next, bring your thickest jacket. Because it is now again the sweatshirt, beanies and scarves season of the year in the summer capital of the Philippines.

Coffee, anyone?

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