Wetter conditions expected in last few days of year's first fortnight

Singaporeans can expect a wet start to the new year, with rain forecast for the next two weeks, said the Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS) on Jan 2.

- Angelica Ang

Moderate to heavy thundery showers are expected on most afternoons and may extend into the night, it said in its fortnightly advisory.

This may be attributed to prevailing north-east monsoon conditions, where winds approach from the north-east and blow towards the south-west. The wet phase, which lasts from December to January, is expected to bring about more rain in Singapore.

Wetter conditions are expected in the last few days of January's first fortnight because of a monsoon surge - a sudden increase in wind speeds causing cold air to surge southwards in the South China Sea.