Pagasa says El Niño may weaken in April

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the strong El Niño phenomenon being felt by almost the entire country will gradually weaken starting in March and until May this year.

PAGASA Climate Monitoring and Prediction Chief Anthony Lucero on Friday said the country will have normal weather conditions by he end of July. Based on Pagasa’s rainfall assessment in January, more areas experienced “way below normal” rainfall on the first nine days of February than in January.