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We understand that there is a text message circulating on a possible incoming heatwave between 40 and 50°C for Singapore.
 
It is unlikely for the temperature in Singapore to reach a high of 40°C in the coming weeks.
 
Although we have been experiencing warmer days in recent weeks, the temperatures were not record breaking. The highest temperature ever recorded in Singapore was 37°C on 17 Apr 1983.
 
The inter-monsoon months of Apr and May are normally the warmer period of the year, due to strong solar heating and light and variable wind conditions. Apr 2023 has been generally warm, with daily maximum temperatures exceeding 34°C on most days (17 days as of 27 Apr 2023), and 8 of those days registering temperatures of 35°C or more. The highest daily maximum temperature was 36.1°C at Woodlands on 14 Apr 2023. This is the highest temperature recorded so far this year. 
 
The prevailing inter-monsoon conditions are expected to persist in the coming weeks, and the daily maximum temperature can still be expected to reach 34 or 35°C in the afternoon on most days. On a few days when there is less cloud cover, the daily maximum temperature could reach a high of around 36°C.