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SINGAPORE \u2013 Short, thundery showers are expected over parts of Singapore on most afternoons in the second half of April, the weatherman said.<\/p>\n
In its fortnightly weather advisory on April 16, the Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS) said these showers may extend into the evening on some days.<\/p>\n
Sumatra squalls may also bring widespread thundery showers, accompanied by gusty winds, during the pre-dawn hours and mornings on one or two days.<\/p>\n
Sumatra squalls are a common and vigorous line of thunderstorms travelling rapidly<\/span><\/a> towards the South China Sea. The causes of this phenomenon include convection over the warm waters of the Malacca Strait, and converging land breezes passing between Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula.<\/p>\n Prevailing winds will be mostly light and variable in direction, and blow from the south-east or south-west on some days, MSS said.<\/p>\n The daily maximum temperatures are likely to range between 33 deg C and 34 deg C on most days, with highs of around 35 deg C on a few days.<\/p>\n The total rainfall for the second fortnight of April is expected be near average over most parts of the island. There may be a few days with little rainfall.<\/p>\n This is because inter-monsoon conditions are expected to continue for the rest of April.<\/p>\n