Tricky Tropical Urban Weather Tests Forecasters in Singapore
By and Joe Wertz
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Weather in the tropics can change rapidly, going from torrential rain to blazing sun in minutes, making forecasting especially tricky in a region that has some of the world's fastest growing and urbanizing populations.
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Tricky Tropical Urban Weather Tests Forecasters in Singapore
By and Joe Wertz Save Welcome to Weather Watch, our weekly newsletter on how the planet's ever wilder weather patterns are impacting the global economy. Got feedback and forecasts? Write us at weatherteam@ And sign up here if you're not on the list already. Weather in the tropics can change rapidly, going from torrential rain to blazing sun in minutes, making forecasting especially tricky in a region that has some of the world's fastest growing and urbanizing populations.
