Dry, warm weather to continue for rest of March, temperature to top 35°C on several days
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Pedestrians holding up umbrellas for shelter from the hot sun in Singapore
BY
SUFIYAN SAMSURI
Published March 15, 2024
Updated March 15, 2024
SINGAPORE — Dry, warm weather is expected to continue for the first few days of the coming fortnight, with the daily maximum temperature forecast to exceed 35°C on several days.
Localised short-duration thundery showers are forecast on some afternoons, particularly in the final week of March.
The Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS) said in a media statement on Friday (March 15) that the total rainfall for the remainder of the month is expected to be below average over most of Singapore.
The daily maximum temperatures are likely to range around 34°C and 35°C on most days.
In its review of the weather condition for the first half of March, the weather agency said that thundery showers fell over parts of the island on most afternoons.
The highest daily total rainfall of 98.6mm was recorded on March 4 at Buona Vista.