LOCALIZED thunderstorms and occasional rain showers are expected to persist in Cebu through the rest of September, while a tropical depression east of the Philippines is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Thursday, Sept. 24, according to the Pagasa.
The Visayas bureau of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Cebu was experiencing partly cloudy to cloudy skies, with chances of isolated rain showers due to localized thunderstorms on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026.
Weather specialist Mark Gales said localized thunderstorms may continue to develop, particularly from late morning through the afternoon, resulting in intermittent rain across Cebu.
The rainy season had not yet ended, with the southwest monsoon, or habagat, still affecting the country, according Gales.
Tropical depression nearing PAR
The tropical depression was last located 1,810 kilometers east of southeastern Luzon as of 4 p.m. Wednesday, with maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 70 kph, Pagasa said.
The system is expected to enter PAR on Thursday morning and may intensify into a tropical storm, which will be given the local name Queenie.
Pagasa said the system may reach typhoon category by the weekend. An earlier advisory said it was not expected to directly affect the country’s weather and sea conditions over the following three days.
Trough affects eastern areas
Gales said the tropical depression was not expected to directly affect Central Visayas. Its trough, or extension, was bringing rains to parts of Eastern Visayas and Caraga.
Pagasa said the trough was expected to cause thunderstorms over Eastern Visayas, Caraga, Davao Region and Sarangani, where moderate to occasionally heavy rains could trigger flash floods and landslides. Pagasa’s daily forecast also identified the trough as affecting the eastern sections of the Visayas and Mindanao.
Metro Manila and the rest of the country may also experience localized thunderstorms, with possible flooding and landslides during severe thunderstorms.
For Cebu, residents should continue to expect localized thunderstorms and rain showers, particularly from late morning through the afternoon. / DPC