Singapore sizzles with no rain, low winds, high humidity

Combination makes it feel hotter, but keep your cool as rain is on the way to ease the heat

Above: Children cooling off at the water play area of the Singapore Sports Hub yesterday. Left: A tourist trying to keep cool in the searing heat in Chinatown yesterday.
Above: Children cooling off at the water play area of the Singapore Sports Hub yesterday. ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN
Above: Children cooling off at the water play area of the Singapore Sports Hub yesterday. Left: A tourist trying to keep cool in the searing heat in Chinatown yesterday.
A tourist trying to keep cool in the searing heat in Chinatown yesterday. ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG
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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on August 15, 2018, with the headline Singapore sizzles with no rain, low winds, high humidity. Subscribe