Singapore may be hotter in 2024 than 2023 due to lingering effects of El Nino, say weather dept


El Nino causes hotter and drier weather over South-east Asia, including Singapore. - ST PHOTO: HENG YI-HSIN

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): If droplets of sweat bead your forehead the moment you step outdoors and run down your back despite an umbrella overhead, brace yourself.

The hot weather looks set to stay in 2024, and could be even warmer than the temperatures felt in 2023 – the fourth warmest year on record for Singapore, said the national meteorologist on March 23.

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