The southwest monsoon has loosened its grip on the country, but sudden thunderstorms could still bring rains to several areas on Wednesday, Pagasa said.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the habagat was now affecting only the western portion of Northern Luzon.
The weather agency said widespread rains were no longer expected over most parts of the country, with localized thunderstorms seen as the main rainmaker instead.
The Ilocos region, Batanes, and the Babuyan Islands were still expected to get cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to the lingering monsoon.
Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon were forecast to have partly cloudy to cloudy skies, with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms likely.
Pagasa said thunderstorms could still develop later in the day, especially in the afternoon or evening.
Other parts of the country were also not totally in the clear, as sudden downpours and lightning could still hit because of localized thunderstorms.
Pagasa said no low-pressure area was being monitored inside or near the Philippine area of responsibility.
