NEA Warns of Heavy Rain & Winter Weather for Tomorrow & Saturday (3 & 4 March)

Remember the lovely sweater weather earlier this year?

Well, it has returned for round two.

Here’s what you need to know.

Heavy Rain Tomorrow and Saturday

The National Environment Agency (NEA) posted on its Facebook page warning Singaporeans about the heavy rain and winter weather on 3 and 4 March.

It wrote, “Another monsoon surge is expected to affect Singapore and the surrounding region between Friday and Saturday. Periods of showers, heavy at times, are forecast during this period.”

In addition, the agency noted that the daily minimum temperature could drop between 21°C and 22°C in some areas of Singapore.

Lousy weather for picnics but the perfect weather to drink a cup of hot chocolate and pretend you’re in a winter country.

What made 28 February 2023 so Special?

If you can recall the weather over the second half of February, you probably remember how dry it was.

However, on 28 February, Singapore saw continuous moderate to heavy thundery showers. All stations across Singapore recorded more than 100mm of rainfall.

The rain was heaviest over the eastern and southern parts of Singapore. The highest daily total rainfall was recorded at Kallang at a whopping 225.5mm.

Fun fact: This was the highest daily total rainfall recorded in February.

The previous record for the highest daily total rainfall dates back to 4 February 1995, which saw 159.3mm.

February 2023 saw above-average amounts of rainfall. The highest anomaly of 281% above average was recorded around Tanjong Katong.

On the other hand, the anomaly was lowest at Mandai at only 81% above average.

What is a Monsoon Surge?

A monsoon surge refers to strengthening winds over the South China Sea, causing extensive rainclouds to form over Singapore and its surrounding region.

It’s why we’ve been seeing so much rain these few days.

Monsoon surges produce showers or rain, or a combination of both.

If you don’t know the difference, showers are more intense and short-lived, while rain may persist for several hours and even days.

Rain is common during a monsoon surge.

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How Long will the Winter Weather Last?

According to NEA, the current Northeast Monsoon conditions are expected to last till the first fortnight of March 2023.

In short, not very long.

The widespread and continuous rainy conditions we’ve been experiencing these few days will most likely gradually ease in early March.

For the first week of March, you can expect thundery showers in the afternoon on most days.

On some days, the showers may even last till the evening.

The weather for the second week of March is forecasted to be relatively drier.

You can expect localised short-duration thundery showers in the late afternoon on some days.

As for daily temperature, it’s expected to range between 24°C and 33°C on most days.

Thus, we should enjoy the winter weather while we can.

For weather updates, visit www.weather.gov.sg or www.nea.gov.sg for more information.