Manila, April 29 -- High temperatures will continue over parts of the country in May, with Northern Luzon forecast to reach up to 40.8C.

During the inter-agency updates on the government's El Nino response aired on PTV Monday, Department of Science and Technology Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. said 31.5 to 40.8 degrees temperatures are forecast in Northern Luzon.

Lowlands of Luzon, he said, could experience 31.7 to 39.8 degrees temperatures, while mountainous Luzon's temperatures could reach 26.3 to 29 degrees.

The temperatures in Metro Manila could reach 36.5 to 38.3 degrees.

Solidum said in lowland Visayas, temperatures could range from 32.5 to 37.5 degrees.

In lowland Mindanao, temperatures could range from 33.4 to 38.8 degrees, and...