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SINGAPORE — The second half of March is expected to continue to be wet, with widespread moderate to heavy showers expected in the early or pre-dawn hours on several days.

 

On other days, short-duration showers are forecast over parts of Singapore in the afternoon.

 

In a weather update on Wednesday (March 16), the Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS) said that the prevailing northeast monsoon conditions are expected to gradually weaken.

 

Today Online reported that the shift in wind conditions signals the start of the inter-monsoon period, it added.

 

“The inter-monsoon period is characterised by light variable winds, warm weather and thunderstorms that can at times be heavy.

 

“Lightning activity tends to be higher during the inter-monsoon months than other months of the year. The inter-monsoon period is forecast to last through April 2022,” the agency added.

 

Winds are expected to be mostly light and variable but may blow from the southwest or west on several days in the coming fortnight.

 

The monsoon rain belt is expected to lie over the equatorial Southeast Asia region, MSS reported.

 

On several days during this period, Sumatra squalls — a line of thunderstorms — from the Strait of Malacca may bring widespread moderate to heavy thundery showers with occasional gusty winds over Singapore in the early or pre-dawn hours.

 

On other days, short-duration moderate to heavy thundery showers are expected over parts of the island in the afternoon.

 

“For a few of these days, when there is strong convergence of winds in the surrounding vicinity, the thundery showers could extend into the evening. Overall, the rainfall for March 2022 is expected to be above-average over most parts of Singapore.” 

 

Although wet weather can be expected in the coming fortnight, the daily maximum temperature could still reach a high of around 35°C on one or two days.

 

The daily temperature is forecast to range between 24°C and 34°C on most days.

 

In addition, the Sumatra squalls may bring cooler daily temperatures of between 23°C and 32°C on a few days.

 

 

Here in Phitsanulok, we have hardly had any rain for over three months, so come on the second half of March, let's have some please. My lawn is bolloxed.

1 minute ago, KannikaP said:

Here in Phitsanulok, we have hardly had any rain for over three months, so come on the second half of March, let's have some please. My lawn is bolloxed.

Rained yesterday evening in Chiang Mai.

Longest we've been without rain this year is 2 weeks.

Very strange dry season .........

Edited March 17, 20224 yr by BritManToo

43 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Rained yesterday evening in Chiang Mai.

Longest we've been without rain this year is 2 weeks.

Very strange dry season .........

Same here S or HH.  And welcomed it was, as few days before were brutal.

Edited March 17, 20224 yr by KhunLA