Location: The NUS weather station serves primarily academic
needs and is maintained by the Department
of Geography. The station is located on the rooftop
of building E2 (Faculty
of Engineering) of the National
University of Singapore, Kent Ridge campus, near the South
coast about 9 km West of the city center (please see: city
map and campus
map). At a height
of about 90 m above sea level it is the highest point in the
region and therefore enjoys excellent exposure. Because it is
located on a small ridge, however, the positioning of the instruments
does not conform to WMO guidelines for weather stations in open
terrain or recommendations for urban areas. It is the first weather
station in Singapore to provide real-time meteorological data
for free to students and the general public. The geographical coordinates are approximately: 1 deg18 min N (latitude)
and 103 deg 46 min E (longitude). Time:
Local
time (24 hrs) is watch time. Local apparent time (LAT) is watch
time minus ~1 hr. Weather observations are
usually reported in UTC (Universal Time Coordinates). This
allows weather from all over the world to have the same time
stamp. Local Singapore
time is 8 hours ahead of UTC (UTC + 8 hours).
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