Weekly weather forecast: Dry Start Gives Way to Heavy Weekend Rain

Dry, Sunny Conditions Dominate Midweek

From Wednesday, October 21 through Friday, October 23, Central, Changi, Jurong West and Sengkang are forecast to stay mostly sunny, with highs of 31-33C and only a 10-20% chance of rain each day. Woodlands shares the same sunny trend on Thursday and Friday, though Wednesday's forecast calls for sunny skies with occasional rain and a 50% rain chance. Humidity is expected to stay comparatively low across the island, in the high 50s to mid-60s percent range, through this stretch. Overnight lows are forecast to settle near 26-27C in all five areas during these three days.

Rain Risk Climbs Over the Weekend

Over the weekend of Saturday, October 24 and Sunday, October 25, rain becomes more likely across Central, Changi, Jurong West, Sengkang and Woodlands, with chances rising from around 50% on Saturday to 70-80% on Sunday as skies turn from sunny-with-rain toward steadier rain that only occasionally stops. Highs are forecast to ease to a range of 29-33C, with Changi and Woodlands trending slightly cooler than Central, Jurong West and Sengkang. Humidity is forecast to climb into the 63-75 percent range as the wetter pattern takes hold.

Showers Linger Into Early Next Week

Into Monday, October 26 and Tuesday, October 27, rain is expected to continue across Central, Changi, Jurong West, Sengkang and Woodlands, with chances generally holding in the 60-70% range. Central, Jurong West and Sengkang are forecast to see conditions easing from sunny spells into showers, while Changi and Woodlands are likely to see rain continuing with only partial sunny breaks. Highs are expected to hold in the 29-32C range as the wetter pattern persists through the close of the forecast period.