MANILA, Philippines —The heat index in Dagupan City Pangasinan soared to 52 degrees Celsius on Wednesday afternoon, the highest so far this year, according to the state weather bureau.
The heat index — the temperature as felt by the human body — peaked at 2:00 p.m. in the country’s bangus (milkfish) capital based on data by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
According to Pagasa, the heat index or the “human discomfort index” gives the “apparent” temperature, or what humans perceive or feel as the temperature affecting their body.
Heat index could vary depending on where an individual is and is different from…
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