MANILA -- Hot weather will continue, though scattered rains in the afternoon are expected across the Philippines in the coming week.

A low pressure area over the West Philippine Sea may persist on Monday and Tuesday before dissipating, according to ABS-CBN's resident meteorologist Ariel Rojas. 

Another LPA may form east of Southern Luzon or Eastern Visayas by Tuesday, but it may also dissipate by Wednesday or Thursday.

These weather systems may bring scattered rains over MIMAROPA on Monday and affect parts of Bicol and Eastern Visayas on Wednesday or Thursday.

Meanwhile, the rest of the country will experience humid conditions and afternoon or evening thunderstorms especially Northern and Central Luzon, CALABARZON, Panay, Negros, and Mindanao due to the warm and humid Easterlies and a frontal System (convergence of warm and cool air masses) that may form by weekend.

Metro Manila will experience mostly overcast with scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms especially from Monday through Thursday. Sunny spells are possible in the morning.