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More wet weather for rest of October with monthly rainfall set to be 'well above average': Met Service

SINGAPORE — The recent wet weather is set to continue for the rest of October with thundery showers expected on most days. 

A man holds an umbrella while walking in the rain in Simei on March 2, 2020.

A man holds an umbrella while walking in the rain in Simei on March 2, 2020.

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SINGAPORE — The recent wet weather is set to continue for the rest of October with thundery showers expected on most days. 

Daily temperature on most days is forecast to range between 24°C and 33°C, the Meteorological Service Singapore said in its fortnightly weather outlook on Monday (Oct 17).

On some days in the earlier half of the remaining fortnight of October, there may be widespread thundery showers with gusty winds between the pre-dawn hours and morning, it said.

In the latter half of the fortnight, afternoon thundery showers are forecast on most days, with showers extending into the evening on a few of these days. 

On a few days, widespread moderate to heavy thundery showers may occur.

Overall, rainfall for October is expected to be "well above average" over most parts of Singapore

The prevailing southwest monsoon conditions, with low-level winds blowing from the southeast or west, are forecast to gradually weaken to become light and variable in direction by the end of October, it said.

This shift in wind condition would signal the end of the southwest monsoon and the start of the inter-monsoon period, which is forecast to last through November.

“During the inter-monsoon period, the monsoon rain band lies close to the equatorial region,  and more showers can be expected over Singapore and the surrounding vicinity,” the agency said. 

Lightning activity tends to be higher during the inter-monsoon months than other months of the year.

The daily weather forecast is available online via the websites of MSS or the National Environment Agency. It is also available on the myENV mobile application.

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