Prolonged, intense heat expected from June to October, raising risk of haze, fires in south Asean

In Singapore, temperatures reached 37 deg C on May 13 in Ang Mo Kio, a joint all-time high matching the peak hit in Tengah in 1983. - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, May 29 (The Straits Times/ANN): More prolonged and intense heat and dry weather are expected from June to October in the southern Asean region – which includes Singapore – with a higher risk of transboundary haze and fires, said the Asean Specialised Meteorological Centre (ASMC).

“With a high likelihood of El Nino conditions developing in the coming months, the dry season is expected to be more intense and prolonged compared to recent years and extend into October,” added the Singapore-based ASMC in a statement on Monday.