{"id":25258,"date":"2026-01-02T21:24:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T13:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=25258"},"modified":"2026-01-02T21:24:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T13:24:38","slug":"rainy-start-to-2026-expected-for-parts-of-singapore-in-first-two-weeks-of-january","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=25258","title":{"rendered":"Rainy start to 2026 expected for parts of Singapore in first two weeks of January"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">SINGAPORE \u2013 The wet weather that marked the end of 2025 is set to continue in the first fortnight of the new year. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Thundery showers are expected over parts of the island in the afternoon on most days, and may extend into the evening on a few of these days<!-- -->, said the Meteorological Service Singapore on Jan 2. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Prevailing north-east monsoon conditions are expected to continue, with winds blowing mainly from the north-west or north-east,<!-- --> it added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The total rainfall for the first fortnight of January 2026 is forecast to be <!-- -->below average<!-- --> over most parts of the island.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Daily maximum temperatures are likely to range between <!-- -->32 deg C and 34 deg C<!-- --> on most days. On a few days, daily maximum temperatures are expected to <!-- -->slightly exceed 34 deg C<!-- -->.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">In a review of Singapore\u2019s weather in the last two weeks of December, the Met Service said thundery showers fell over parts of the island on most afternoons, extending into the evening on a few days.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">On <!-- -->Dec 26<!-- -->, heavy thundery showers affected the southern, western and central parts of Singapore in the afternoon, with <!-- -->Pasir Laba recording the highest daily total rainfall of 98.4mm<!-- --> for the fortnight. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Rainfall was well below average, with <!-- -->Sembawang registering rainfall of about 80 per cent below average<!-- -->.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Daily maximum temperatures in the second fortnight of December 2025 were between <!-- -->32 deg C and 34 deg C<!-- --> on most days.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The highest daily maximum temperature was <!-- -->34.7 deg C, recorded at Jurong Island on Dec 24<!-- -->.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">During this period, north-east monsoon conditions prevailed over Singapore and the surrounding region, and <!-- -->low-level winds blew mainly from the north-west or north-east<!-- -->.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"tags-test-id\">\n<p><button data-testid=\"button-test-id\" class=\"layer-one border-default border interactive-button text-primary disabled:layer-disabled hover:disabled:layer-disabled default\" aria-label=\"button for Weather\"><span class=\"font-button-md-semibold\">Weather<\/span><\/button><button data-testid=\"button-test-id\" class=\"layer-one border-default border interactive-button text-primary disabled:layer-disabled hover:disabled:layer-disabled default\" aria-label=\"button for Meteorological Service Singapore\"><span class=\"font-button-md-semibold\">Meteorological Service Singapore<\/span><\/button><button data-testid=\"button-test-id\" class=\"layer-one border-default border interactive-button text-primary disabled:layer-disabled hover:disabled:layer-disabled default\" aria-label=\"button for National Environment Agency\"><span class=\"font-button-md-semibold\">National Environment Agency<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/rainy-start-to-2026-expected-for-singapore-in-first-two-weeks-of-january\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SINGAPORE \u2013 The wet weather that marked the end of 2025 is set to continue in the first fortnight of the new year. 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