Warm weather to persist in March, rainfall likely to be below normal: MSS
In an update on Friday (March 1), MSS said that the warm weather is set to persist — and could even become warmer — into the first half of this month.
SINGAPORE — Felt the weather was unseasonably warm this past February?
The Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS) said that the mean temperature for the month was 28.2°C, 1.1°C warmer than the long-term average for February.
“This makes February 2019 the third warmest February since temperature records began in 1929, after February 1998 and 2010 (28.9°C) and February 2005 (28.5°C),” said the weather agency.
In an update on Friday (March 1), MSS said that the warm weather is set to persist — and could even become warmer — into the first half of this month.
The daily maximum temperature could reach as high as 35°C on a few days. On most days, the daily temperature is forecast to range between 24°C and 34°C, said the weather agency.
MSS added: “The prevailing dry phase of the north-east monsoon season over Singapore and the surrounding region is expected to continue into the first fortnight of March 2019.”
However, a brief respite can be expected towards the second week of March “with a weakening of the low level winds over the region”.
“This could bring about four to five days of short-duration thundery showers in the afternoon. Overall, the rainfall for the first fortnight of March 2019 is likely to be below normal,” said the MSS.
