Manila, Nov. 3 -- The National Capital Region (NCR) is forecast to experience dry conditions (below-normal rainfall) starting December or January.

"Metro Manila has yet to feel the impacts of El Nino because of recent rain events," Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) Climate Monitoring and Prediction Section Chief Ana Liza Solis said in a radio interview on Tuesday.

El Nino is expected to be very strong in the coming weeks, and its impacts could be felt until the first half of 2027, Solis said.

She said the intertropical convergence zone had eased the effects of El Nino in Mindanao and parts of the Visayas recently.

During a very strong El Nino, a significant reduction in rainfall, as ...