Singapore weather forecast

2023 - 3 - 31

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More Warm Days Expected in First Half of April 2023 with Onset of ... (Weather.gov.sg)

Singapore, 31 March 2023 โ€“ The Northeast Monsoon conditions prevailing over the region since December 2022 are expected to gradually weaken and end with the ...

On 30 March 2023, moderate to heavy thundery showers fell in the late afternoon and evening resulting in a daily total rainfall of 117.4 mm recorded around the Henderson area, and the highest daily total rainfall registered for March 2023. [[1]](#_ftnref1) A monsoon surge refers to a strengthening of winds over the South China Sea, causing extensive rainclouds to form over our surrounding region. The surge that affected Singapore and the surrounding region in end February 2023 continued into 1 March 2023 and brought a daily total rainfall of 104.4mm to the Seng Kang area on that day. On 3 and 4 March 2023, the highest daily maximum temperature only reached 26.1 degrees Celsius at East Coast Parkway. On 3-4 March 2023, another monsoon surge brought widespread moderate to heavy rain over Singapore and the surrounding region. The temperature at Newton dipped to 21.1 degrees Celsius during the monsoon surge on 1 March 2023. 6 Northeast Monsoon conditions prevailed over Singapore and the surrounding region in March 2023. 4 While wet weather can be expected in the coming fortnight, the daily maximum temperature could still reach a high of around 35 degrees Celsius on a few days. Moderate to heavy thundery showers with frequent lightning are expected over parts of the island in the afternoon on most days. In addition, Sumatra squalls developing in the Strait of Malacca may bring widespread moderate to heavy thundery showers with occasional gusty winds over Singapore in the pre-dawn hours or mornings on a few days. Overall, the rainfall for the first fortnight of April 2023 is expected to be near average over most parts of the island. Brief intensification of high-pressure systems over the Western Pacific Ocean may bring easterly winds to Singapore and the surrounding region on some days.

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