Wetter and cooler situations anticipated throughout Chinese language New Yr interval

SINGAPORE: Wetter and cooler situations are anticipated within the second half of January, the Meteorological Service Singapore stated on Monday (Jan 16).

The present north-east monsoon situations are forecast to persist into the second half of the month, with low-level winds blowing from the northwest or northeast, the Met Service stated in its fortnightly climate forecast.

Over the Chinese language New Yr interval, the strengthening of a high-pressure system over North Asia may convey a surge of sturdy north-easterly winds over the South China Sea.

“The surge is more likely to final for just a few days and will convey cooler situations with spells of showers over Singapore and the encircling neighborhood,” the Met Service stated.

“The wet climate is more likely to ease within the final week of the month with localised short-duration thundery showers to be anticipated within the afternoon.”

General, above-average rainfall could be anticipated for the second half of January and the full rainfall for this month is forecast to be close to common over most elements of Singapore.

For the following two weeks, the day by day temperature is forecast to vary between 24 levels Celsius and 32 levels Celsius on most days.

On just a few days, the day by day most temperature might attain a excessive of round 33 levels Celsius. Every day lows of between 22 levels Celsius and 30 levels Celsius could be anticipated for just a few days due to the wet climate through the monsoon surge interval.

FIRST HALF OF JANUARY

Within the first half of the month, Singapore skilled short-duration thundery showers, principally within the afternoon, on a number of days, the Met Service stated, including that they had been introduced upon by sturdy photo voltaic heating of land areas coupled with localised convergence of winds.

There have been fewer showers within the first half of January in comparison with the second half of December 2022.

The day by day whole rainfall of 47.4mm recorded across the Bedok North space on Jan 15 was the very best whole rainfall in a day all through the primary two weeks of the month, stated the Met Service. 

It was additionally comparatively cool within the first half of January, with solely two days when the day by day most temperature was greater than 34 levels Celsius.

On Jan 8, the day by day most temperature of 34.8 levels Celsius, recorded at Paya Lebar, was the very best for the primary fortnight of the month.

Every day minimal temperatures ranged between 23 and 24 levels Celsius on most days. The bottom day by day minimal temperature of twenty-two.3 levels Celsius was recorded at Sembawang on Jan 12. 

Rainfall was additionally effectively beneath common through the first half of January.

The very best rainfall anomaly of 90 per cent beneath common was recorded at Bukit Panjang, whereas the bottom anomaly of 30 per cent beneath common was at Chai Chee.