Pagasa warns of delayed rainy season due to La Niña

The La Niña phenomenon, expected in the third or last quarter of 2024, may also delay the onset of the rainy season, which usually begins in late May or early June in the country, according to an official of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

- BELLA CARIASO

Ana Lisa Solis, PAGASA climate monitoring and prediction section head, said in a radio interview that the bureau would continue to monitor the climate pattern in 2024 because a delay in the onset of the rainy season “is very critical.”

“Although, the uncertainty (of La Niña) is still high, most of the models say there is a possibility. So we are looking into the long-term climate situation,” Solis said.