By Grace Chua
WHIP out your umbrellas - this month and the next will be wetter than average, said the weatherman on Tuesday.
This is because of the combination of the annual north-east monsoon and the La Nina weather phenomenon, which happens every few years, said the National Environment Agency's (NEA) meteorological services division.
Singapore can expect short and moderate to heavy showers with thunder in the afternoons and early evenings, on five to seven days out of the next two weeks.
Rainfall over the whole month is expected to be 'average to slightly above average', with next month 'as wet, if not wetter than November', the NEA said.
It added that from next month to January, the typical north-east monsoon patterns are likely to occur: afternoon showers and two to four spells of prolonged rain lasting two to five days at a time.
Flooding due to these wet spells cannot be ruled out, an NEA spokesman said, adding that floods also depend on other factors such as the rain location and high tides.
good. we now have swimming pools down our block for free if it gets flooded! no more hot days