Visitors take in the sights of The Lights of Christmas (TLC) Park at the Lakeshore Complex in taguig City on December 4, 2024. The park is highlighted by the local government’s annual. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

MANILA — Amihan or the cold air associated with Christmas will start to bring chillier days to Metro Manila and other areas by the second week of December, PAGASA said. 

“Medyo maalinsangan pa rin po dito sa Metro Manila kasi yung amihan po natin, mahina ngayon kaya hindi po umaabot dito sa atin sa Metro Manila,” PAGASA weather forecaster Ana Clauren-Jorda noted. 

“Over the weekend, doon po natin nakikita na muling iihip po nang medyo mas malakas itong amihan natin. So over the weekend hanggang next week, posible pong mas malamig po ulit ang ating panahon na inaasahan, kahit dito po sa Metro Manila,” she told TeleRadyo Serbisyo.  

She added that a low pressure area could form next week. 

“Meron tayong nakikitang mga tropical cyclone-like vertices. Posible po itong maging low pressure area dahil by next week,” Clauren-Jorda said. 

“Pero sa ngayon mababa naman po ang tsansa na maging bagyo. Hindi pa natin kita ngayon [kung saan ito mabubuo],” she said. 

One or 2 cyclones could form around the Philippines in December, the weather forecaster said.

In the meantime, Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan, and Isabela will experience scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms on Friday due to the shear line, an area where cold and warm air meet. 

The amihan or northeast monsoon will bring cloudy skies with light rains over Batanes, while Metro Manila and the rest of the country could experience localized thunderstorms, PAGASA said.