MANILA, Aug. 27 -- There is a 53 to 58 percent probability of La Niaa conditions developing in the country, the weather bureau said Wednesday.

In a Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon interview, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) Climate Monitoring and Prediction Section Chief Ana Liza Solis said the country is likely to experience a short-lived, weak La Niaa, rather than a full-blown event that usually lasts six months or longer.

"53 to 58 percent, so more than half po ng tinatawag nating (of what we call) climatological probability," she said.

She explained that the usual probability of La Niaa around this time of the year is around 30 percent, a percentage significant enough for La Niaa conditi...