Singapore could experience heavier rain over the next two months due to Indian Ocean Dipole

Meteorological Service Singapore figures show that this month is already the third wettest August since 1991. - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, Aug 28 (The Straits Times/ANN): Heavier rain is expected over Singapore in the next two months due to the influence of a weather phenomenon known as the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD), which entered a negative phase this month.

In this phase, the IOD brings more rain than usual to countries in the eastern end of the Indian Ocean basin, including Singapore.