Singapore To Face Hotter Weather

This article was last updated on April 16, 2022

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Singapore needs to get ready to face hotter and drier weather in the moths starting from June to September. The Meteorological Service Singapore this Friday announced that it is forecasting weak to moderate El Niño conditions to develop in the next few months which will bring drier and warmer conditions to Singapore and the surrounding region. The El Niño refers to the abnormal warming of the tropical Pacific Ocean and is known to disrupt normal weather patterns.

The Met agency says that rainfall for the coming Southwest Monsoon season between June and September could range below 10 to 40 per cent below average. The average temperature is expected to be 1 degree Celsius above average. Rainfall this month has been above average for most parts of Singapore. However, drier weather can be expected from the second week of June with the onset of the Southwest Monsoon. This is the traditional dry season for the region. The El Niño is expected to develop early this year that is by the end of July. This increases the risk of haze from land and forest fires to take over the region. Met officials have warned Singaporeans that there’s a high risk depending on wind and hot-spots.

To deal with this, an Inter-Agency Haze Task Force has been activated. And to make up for the lower rainfall, the Public Utilities Board (PUB) will ramp up its production of NEWater and desalinated water to maintain reservoir levels and the water supply. In light of this, PUB is urging businesses and members of the public to conserve water.

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