Warm days, thundery showers expected in first half of June

Meteorological Service Singapore also expects there to be "slightly hazy conditions" on some days in the first half of June.
Channel NewsAsia 2 Jun 15;

SINGAPORE: The first half of June will consist of “a few warm days” and “short-duration thundery showers”, said the Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS) in a media advisory on Tuesday (Jun 2).

MSS said in a news release that during the next fortnight, "Southwest Monsoon conditions are forecast to set in and low-level winds are expected to blow from southeast or south-southwest”, and that Singaporeans can expect several warm afternoons with maximum temperatures of around 34 degrees Celsius.

Showers are also forecast for the late morning and early afternoon, caused by "strong solar heating of land areas". The showers are expected to occur on at least five to seven days during this period.

MSS added that thundery showers with gusty winds can also be expected on up to two days – “due to Sumatra squalls”. These are likely to happen pre-dawn and in the morning, met officials said.

Those in Singapore may experience “slightly hazy conditions” on some days, during the early morning, “due to the accumulation of particulate matter under light wind conditions”, MSS said.

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Mix of 34°C days, short thundery showers and slight haze expected over next 2 weeks
Today Online 3 Jun 15;

SINGAPORE — Several warm days with temperatures going up to around 34°C in the afternoon are expected over the next two weeks, said the Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS) today (June 2).

Short thundery showers are also likely on five to seven days, mostly in the late morning and early afternoon, while thundery showers with gusty winds can be expected on one to two days in the pre-dawn and morning, said the national authority on weather and climate in an advisory, adding that rainfall for the first two weeks of this month is likely to be near-normal.

Slightly hazy conditions on a few days, particularly in the early morning, can be expected as well.

The MSS said South-west Monsoon conditions are forecast to set in and low level winds are expected to blow from the south-east or south-south-west.

The average daily maximum temperature for June is 31.3°C, while the average daily minimum temperature is 24.8°C.

Providing a review for last month, the MSS said inter-monsoon conditions prevailed, and Singapore experienced wet weather conditions on most days.

Thundery showers fell mainly in the late morning and afternoon, with the highest total rainfall of 119.6mm recorded on May 3 over Bukit Panjang area.

Most parts of Singapore received near-average rainfall last month. The highest rainfall of 352mm and 368mm — 80 per cent to 115 per cent above average — were recorded over the western and northern parts of the island around Choa Chu Kang and Woodlands, respectively.

The lowest rainfall of 59mm and 67mm — 50 per cent to 80 per cent below average — were recorded over the eastern and south-western parts of the island around Changi and Tuas, respectively.


Scorching days and thundery showers ahead
Carolyn Khew The Straits Times AsiaOne 3 Jun 15;

CARRY an umbrella to shield yourself from the heat and showers over the next two weeks.

The National Environment Agency (NEA) said in its latest forecast yesterday that the temperature here is expected to hit about 34 deg C on a few warm days in the first half of this month. This is higher than the long-term average daily maximum of 31.3 deg C for the month.

The agency added that short thundery showers due to the strong solar heating of land areas are likely on five to seven days, mostly in the late morning and early afternoon.

Also, thundery showers with gusty winds are expected on one to two days in the pre-dawn hours and morning.

The NEA also predicted slight haze on a few days, particularly in the early morning, due to the accumulation of particulate matter under light winds.

Scorching temperatures in the past few days have sent people seeking shade.