If you haven’t already noticed, the air has been rather chilly these days. Some of us might already be bringing out our blankets and sweaters.
“La Nina” Is The Cause
As we stay wrapped up like sushi rolls at home, we might be wondering why humid Singapore has changed its weather ways.
Mr Koh Tien Yong — a weather and climate scientist from the Singapore University of Social Sciences — gave answers on Friday (11 Feb). He mentioned that La Nina has been causing the recent cold surge.
La Nina is a natural climate phenomenon that brings wetter weather in Southeast Asia.
“This tends to enhance north-east monsoon winds in Singapore and Peninsular Malaysia in February,” added Associate Professor Koh.
Furthermore, “This increases the chance of occurrence and strength of monsoon surge in this region currently.”
With stronger trade winds, La Nina causes more warm water to pool in our water bodies — forming more rain and clouds.
According to Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS), “More thundery showers can be expected in the first fortnight of February 2022, compared to the second fortnight of January 2022.”
The persisting Northeast Monsoon conditions are causing low-level winds to blow from the northwest or northeast.
Most days, the temperature ranges from 24 degrees to 33 degrees.
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Yearly Affair?
Such an occurrence isn’t particularly novel; Singapore has seen some chilly days in previous years. Remember hitting a low 21.4 degrees in December of 2019? Maybe you’ve also sung along to Baby, It’s Cold Outside when temperatures also dipped to a low of 22 degrees in 2020.
People have created content based on their experiences and uploaded it to social media platforms like Tiktok.
Check this out:
@fauziazzhar Erm it is VERY cold and windy here #pasirris #singapore #coolingday #ge2020 #fyp #foryoupage ♬ X-Files – The Original Movies Orchestra
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