Bad Weather Forecasts And Strange January Heat In Singapore
We all know how weather forecasters have the best job in the world since they often deliver poor results, like today. Here in Singapore, there was supposed to be showers with thunder from the late afternoon to early evening but it is still scorching hot in this… January heat. Which is another strange weather phenomenon happening across the world, not just in Singapore.
This time of the year in Singapore usually brings wet weather. I always remember my first months in school each year as having to brave heavy showers and going to class in slippers due to shoes which would not dry after getting soaked in puddles the day before. January weather in Singapore was always predictable. Yet this month has only seen occasional rain and the odd thunderstorm which led mild floods last week, while it has even begun to get hot at night. I could hardly sleep well last night fighting the growing humidity and stifling heat. I mean, it used to rain for days during this time of the year!
Add to that I seem to notice some mild haze building up around my home. It could be the construction work going on at the new neighbour’s place but that only adds to the hot discomfort.
I know most people hate rain and find it inconvenient. Yes sometimes it is, but in hot and humid Singapore, I am one local who appreciates the wet season and have developed a recent fondness not to use the air condition. But this crazy January heat is driving me nuts and it is hard to work or think well when you start getting all sticky and wet. And yes, weather forecasters still have the best job in the world because they get it wrong but nothing ever happens to them!
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