Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand – Thundery wet weather expected to persist for next two weeks, says weatherman

SINGAPORE, Sept 16 (The Straits Times/The Nation Thailand – ANN): Get your umbrellas ready for the next two weeks as short thundery showers are forecast between the late morning and afternoon on most days.

As with the first half of September, the prevailing south-west monsoon conditions are predicted to persist over Singapore and the surrounding region. Low-level winds are expected to continue blowing from the south-east or south-west, said the Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS) on Friday.

In the latter half of the fortnight, widespread thundery showers and gusty winds may occur over Singapore on a few mornings due to the potential development of Sumatra squalls, MSS added.

A Sumatra squall is an organised line of thunderstorms that originate from Sumatra island and typically move towards…