SINGAPORE: Regardless of the current heat climate, the temperature in Singapore is "unlikely" to hit 40 levels Celsius within the coming weeks, mentioned the Nationwide Nationwide Surroundings Company (NEA), in response to a textual content message being circulated.
In a Fb submit on Friday (Apr 28), NEA mentioned it was conscious of this textual content message, which purports to warn Singaporeans of a potential incoming heatwave between 40 and 50 levels Celsius.
"It’s unlikely for the temperature in Singapore to succeed in a excessive of 40 levels Celsius within the coming weeks," mentioned NEA.
"Though now we have been experiencing hotter days in current weeks, the temperatures weren’t record-breaking."
Singapore's highest temperature recorded was 37 levels Celsius on Apr 17, 1983.
The inter-monsoon months of April and Could are usually the hotter interval of the 12 months as a result of robust photo voltaic heating, gentle and variable wind circumstances, mentioned the company.
April has been typically heat, with day by day most temperatures exceeding 34 levels Celsius on most days, mentioned NEA. As of Thursday, day by day most temperatures have exceeded 34 levels Celsius on 17 days, and eight of these days registered temperatures of 35 levels Celsius or extra.
The very best day by day most temperature was 36.1 levels Celsius at Woodlands on Apr 14. It was additionally the best temperature recorded up to now this 12 months.
Prevailing inter-monsoon circumstances are anticipated to persist within the coming weeks, and the day by day most temperature can nonetheless be anticipated to succeed in 34 or 35 levels Celsius within the afternoon on most days, mentioned NEA.
On just a few days when there may be much less cloud cowl, the day by day most temperature might attain a excessive of about 36 levels Celsius.
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