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February 2016 could be among top 5 warmest Februaries since 1929

SINGAPORE — This month could be ranked among the top five warmest Februaries since records began in 1929, said the Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS) today (Feb 16), as it forecasted drier and warmer weather over the next two weeks.

The second half of February is expected to be drier and warmer, with temperatures forecast to range between 25°C and 34°C. Photo: Wee Teck Hian

The second half of February is expected to be drier and warmer, with temperatures forecast to range between 25°C and 34°C. Photo: Wee Teck Hian

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SINGAPORE — This month could be ranked among the top five warmest Februaries since records began in 1929, said the Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS) today (Feb 16), as it forecasted drier and warmer weather over the next two weeks.

Despite cooler weather experienced during the Chinese New Year period, between Feb 7 and 10, the mean daily minimum temperature for the first two weeks of this month was 25.9°C “which is significantly warmer than the long-term mean of 24.3°C”, said the MSS.

The mean daily temperature of 28°C in the first two weeks of this month is also warmer than the long-term February climatology of 27.1°C, added the MSS.

It noted that the mean monthly temperature “is likely to be warmer than the long-term mean of 27.1°C”.

Compared to the first two weeks of this month, the second half of this month is expected to be drier and warmer, with temperatures forecast to range between 25°C and 34°C, said the MSS in its fortnightly outlook.

This comes as the prevailing wet phase of the North-east Monsoon season is expected to gradually transition to the dry phase — characterised by drier weather and occasionally windy conditions — around the last week of the month.

Localised short-duration thundery showers are also expected on five to six days in the afternoon over the next two weeks. Rainfall this month is expected to be near average.

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