Thundery showers expected in first half of October, temperature could dip to 22°C
In the first fortnight of October, short-duration moderate to heavy thundery showers are forecast between the late morning and afternoon on some days due to strong solar heating of land areas. On a few days, the showers could continue into the evening over some parts of the island.
SINGAPORE — Following a wet and cool September, more thundery showers are expected in the first fortnight of October, the Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS) said on Thursday (Oct 1).
This is due to the monsoon rain band, which is forecast to lie closer to the equatorial Southeast Asia region, bringing with it more rain over Singapore.
During this period, short-duration moderate to heavy thundery showers are forecast between the late morning and afternoon on some days due to strong solar heating of land areas. On a few days, the showers could continue into the evening over some parts of the island.
The daily temperature is expected to range between 24°C and 33°C on most days, with lows of around 22°C on a few days.
However, MSS said that the mercury could to rise to around 34°C on one or two days.
In the latter half of the fortnight, strong convergence of winds in the surrounding vicinity and the passage of Sumatra squalls — a line of thunderstorms that usually develops at night over Sumatra or the Malacca Straits — are expected to bring widespread moderate to heavy thundery showers, with occasional gusty winds between the pre-dawn hours and morning on several days.
In addition, thundery showers can be expected on a few nights.
“The rainfall for the first fortnight of October is forecast to be above average over most parts of the island,” MSS said.
For the daily weather forecast, the public may visit the websites of MSS or the National Environment Agency. They may also download the myENV mobile application or the Weather@SG app by MSS.
