Be prepared for a wet Chinese New Year


SINGAPORE — Bring your brolly along when you go visiting this Chinese New Year.

The Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS) warned on Monday (Jan 16) that the next two weeks of January is expected to be wetter than the first fortnight of the year, even though the overall rainfall for January is forecast to be slightly below normal.

“Short-duration thundery showers are expected on six to eight days, mostly in the afternoon, and on a few days, could extend into the evening,” MSS said, adding that there was a chance of a monsoon surge developing over the southern South China Sea region in the second week of the fortnight.

“Singapore could experience periods of moderate to heavy rain lasting up to two days accompanied by occasional windy conditions and cooler temperatures”, the meteorological service added, saying that the daily minimum temperature is expected could range between 22°C and 23°C.

However, in the next fortnight, a few warm days can still be expected, with the daily maximum temperatures on most days are forecast to be around 32°C or 33°C, although it could reach a high of around 34°C.

More information can be found on the MSS website (www.weather.gov.sg).