Temperature drops to 21.1 deg C as sweater weather returns to Singapore

Meteorological Service Singapore said the monsoon surge is expected to persist until March 1. - ST

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Sweater weather is back after temperatures on Wednesday (March 1) morning dropped to as low as 21.1 deg C in the central part of Singapore after non-stop rain that started on Tuesday.

This is lower than the minimum temperature of 22.3 deg C recorded in January.

At about 5.10am, the Newton area recorded a temperature of 21.1 deg C, according to Meteorological Service Singapore’s (MSS) weather information website.

At about 7.20am, the temperature in Newton was 21.6 deg C.

In other parts of Singapore like Clementi, the mercury dipped to 21.7 deg C while Ang Mo Kio recorded a temperature of 21.9 deg C.

Meanwhile, Sembawang and Admiralty recorded a temperature of 22.1 deg C.

In the east of Singapore, Changi recorded 22.4 deg C and East Coast Parkway 23.1 deg C.

In an update on its website on Tuesday, MSS said the monsoon surge affecting southern Johor and Singapore since Tuesday morning is expected to continue until Wednesday.

The weatherman said: “Periods of moderate to heavy thundery showers with cool and windy conditions are expected,” adding that the daily minimum temperatures could dip to around 22 deg C in some places.

At 7.30am, a tree that had been uprooted was seen to have fallen onto the Pan-Island Expressway towards Changi Airport, near Block 195 Kim Keat Avenue.

The wet weather also led to the cancellation of the HSBC Women’s World Championship pro-am on Wednesday morning.

In a statement just before 8am, organisers said about 20cm of rain had fallen on Sentosa Golf Club’s Tanjong Course overnight, forcing them to make “the necessary decision” to cancel.

However, tournament director Becky Harding said she remained “confident at this stage that the championship will be able to commence tomorrow as scheduled”.

The tournament runs until Sunday.

The 24-hour weather forecast is expected to range between 22 deg C and 27 deg C.

In a tweet at about 9.25am, MSS said that cloudy conditions with light to moderate rain are expected to clear on Wednesday evening.

In January, the daily minimum temperature dropped to below 23 deg C on nine days, with the lowest daily minimum temperature being 22.3 deg C, recorded on Jan 12, 22, 24 and 25.

On Jan 30 and 31 in 1934, Singapore recorded its lowest temperature, 19.4 deg C.