Update as of the morning of Monday, 3 August 2026. This is a fast-moving weather situation — always check the latest PAGASA bulletin before you travel or decide your day.

If your Monday started grey and wet, Tropical Depression Luis is why. Together with the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat), it's dumping heavy rain across much of Luzon, including Metro Manila — with flooding, class suspensions, and stranded ferries already in the mix. Here's the practical picture, and how to stay safe and dry today.

Where Luis is and where it's headed

As of early Monday, Luis was almost stationary about 130 km east-southeast of Casiguran, Aurora. PAGASA expects it to drift generally northwestward and possibly make landfall or pass close to Northern Luzon late tonight or early Tuesday (4 August) — though the track remains highly uncertain.

Key update: Luis is no longer expected to strengthen into a tropical storm. It should stay a tropical depression and may weaken into a remnant low by Wednesday (5 August). So the bigger threat isn't wind — it's the rain.

Signal No. 1 areas

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 is up over around 10 areas in Luzon, including parts of Cagayan and northern Camarines Norte. (Signal areas change with each bulletin confirm the current list on PAGASA.)

The real story: heavy rain

Luis plus the habagat means moderate to heavy rain (50–100 mm) across a wide stretch, including:

La Union · Pangasinan · Benguet · Nueva Ecija · Tarlac · Pampanga · Bulacan · Metro Manila · Cavite · Laguna · Batangas · Rizal · Antique

Floods and landslides are possible. If you're in a low-lying or flood-prone area, stay alert.

What's affected today

• Classes: Suspensions have been announced in several areas for Monday, 3 August due to Luis and the habagat. Check your city/LGU for your local status.

• Sea travel: Around 400 passengers, plus cargo trucks and several vessels, were reported stranded at ports in Southern Tagalog and Bicol as trips were halted. If you have a ferry booking, confirm before heading to the port.

• Roads: Expect flooding at the usual Metro Manila low points and slow, heavy traffic. Give yourself extra time or delay non-essential trips.

Stay safe today — the quick checklist

• Avoid unnecessary travel, especially through flood-prone routes and underpasses.

• Never cross floodwaters, you can't see hazards beneath, and it carries leptospirosis risk.

• Charge your phone and power banks in case of outages.

• Keep an eye on official updates and your barangay's advisories.

• Work or study from home if you can while the rain is heaviest.
  

  

  
  Current Weather report on 3 rd Aug 2026 1:47 pm PST (philippine standard time)

Where to get the latest

• PAGASA — official bulletins, signal updates, and rainfall warnings (pagasa.dost.gov.ph)

• Your city/LGU — class and work suspensions

• Philippine Coast Guard / your ferry operator — sea-travel status

Frequently asked questions

• Is Luis a typhoon?
  No, as of 3 August, PAGASA classifies it as a Tropical Depression and no longer expects it to strengthen into a tropical storm. It may weaken to a remnant low by 5 August.

• Which areas are under Signal No. 1?
  Around 10 areas in Luzon, including parts of Cagayan and northern Camarines Norte — confirm the current list on PAGASA, as it changes each bulletin.

• Are classes suspended today?
  Suspensions were announced in several areas for 3 August due to Luis and the habagat. Check your LGU's official announcement.

• Will it flood in Metro Manila?
  Heavy rain (50–100 mm) is forecast for Metro Manila and much of Luzon, so localized flooding is possible. Stay alert if you're in a low-lying area.

• When will Luis end?
  It may weaken into a remnant low by Wednesday, 5 August, but the habagat rains could continue — watch PAGASA for updates.

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