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SINGAPORE: Torrential rains and wet weather are expected to continue into the first half of September, the Singapore Meteorological Service (MSS) said on Tuesday (September 1).
Over the next two weeks, the daily temperature is forecast to range between 25 and 33 degrees Celsius, with daily highs of around 34 degrees Celsius in a few days.
Warm and humid nights are expected towards the second week of the month, with temperatures hovering around 28 degrees Celsius.
“This occurs when prevailing winds from the southeast strengthen and blow warm, moist sea air over land,” the Met Service said.
Over the next fortnight, most parts of the island are forecast to experience above-average total rainfall, as “the monsoon rain band is expected to be near the equatorial region of Southeast Asia,” he added.
On most days, short duration moderate to heavy thunderstorms are expected over most of Singapore between morning and afternoon.
“In addition, widespread torrential rains with gusty winds are expected due to the passing of the Sumatra storms in a morning or two.”
AUGUST HAD MORE RAIN IN THE SECOND HALF
Singapore experienced more rain in the second half of August than in the first two weeks of the month, the Met Service said.
“Moderate to heavy stormy rains due to strong solar warming of land areas fell on the island in the late morning and afternoon most days and lasted into the night for a few days,” said the Met Service.
“There were some mornings when the passing of the Sumatra storms brought widespread torrential rains with gusty winds to Singapore.”
The last fortnight also had relatively cooler weather compared to the first two weeks of August. Nine of these days had a daily maximum temperature below 33 degrees Celsius.
In August, Singapore also saw several hot and dry days with daily highs of more than 34 degrees Celsius, mainly in the first half of the month.
It was also warm on several nights, particularly in the southern, eastern and western coastal areas of the island, with temperatures exceeding 28 degrees Celsius.
During the month, Bedok South had the highest daily total rainfall of 115.6mm.
Overall, about a third of the island had above-normal rainfall in August, and Jurong experienced 54% above-average rainfall.
Rainfall in Admiralty, on the other hand, came in 42 percent below average.
