MANILA, Philippines: A trough of a low pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) is affecting some areas in Mindanao where scattered rain showers and thunderstorms would be likely within 24 hours, the state-run weather agency said on Tuesday.

On one hand, the ridge of a high pressure area (HPA) is particularly extending over the eastern sections of Northern and Central Luzon, weather specialist Rhea Torres of the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.