Thundery showers expected on most days in first half of August
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Thundery showers are expected over parts of the island in the late morning and afternoon on most days in the first half of August.
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SINGAPORE – Keep your brollies by your side when you are leaving the house in the first two weeks of August, as thundery showers are expected on most days.
Rain is expected over parts of the island in the late morning and afternoon, and there may be strong winds in the early morning due to Sumatra squalls, said the Meteorological Service Singapore on Aug 1.
South-west monsoon conditions will continue from the previous fortnight, with winds blowing mainly from the south-east or south-west, added the weatherman in an advisory.
The daily maximum temperature is likely to range between 32 deg C and 34 deg C on most days.
In the last two weeks of July, the weather was mostly fair and warm, with thundery showers on some days. The daily maximum temperatures rose above 33 deg C on most days, with Admiralty and Paya Lebar recording the highest temperature of 34.9 deg C on July 17 and July 18, respectively.
Some nights were warm, especially in the eastern, southern and western areas of Singapore, where minimum temperatures at night remained above 27 deg C.
Rainfall recorded was below average for most parts of Singapore, such as Paya Lebar, which registered rainfall of 83 per cent below average.
On July 30, converging winds brought thundery showers over many areas of Singapore at night.
The daily total rainfall of 88.4mm at Lower Peirce Reservoir that day was the highest recorded in the second half of July.
