Expect short, thundery showers: NEA

Channel NewsAsia 5 Apr 14;

SINGAPORE: Singapore can expect six to eight days of short, thundery showers in the afternoon in the first two weeks of April, says the National Environment Agency (NEA).

NEA says the showers may be heavy at times, especially when there is a convergence of winds coupled with strong solar heating.

NEA also says in its fortnightly weather outlook that inter-monsoon conditions will prevail over the region in the first two weeks of April.

However, rainfall for the month of April is expected to be below average.

The prevailing winds are forecast to be mostly light and variable in direction, which could bring a few warm days with temperatures reaching 34 degrees Celsius in the afternoon.

In addition, slightly hazy conditions can be expected on a few days, in particular in the early morning, due to an accumulation of particulate matter under light wind conditions.

- CNA/ir