Atimonan, Quezon heat index hits 42°C

LUCENA CITY, Quezon – The heat index level in the coastal town of Atimonan in Quezon province reached a dangerous 42 degrees Celsius on Thursday amid stormy weather. READ: ‘Francisco’ weakens further; wind signal over Batanes lifted In a public advisory posted on Facebook, the Atimonan Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) said the 42°C heat index was recorded at 11:46 a.m.