Today in Singapore: 15:00 rain and severe heat caution

Rain at 15:00 in Central, Jurong West, Sengkang, Woodlands

Central is forecast as sunny with occasional rain on 3 October, with a 50% chance of precipitation for the day. The hourly outlook for 15:00 shows rain in Central, with a 90% chance and 1.0 mm. Jurong West, Sengkang and Woodlands also show rain at 15:00, each with a 90% chance and 1.0 mm.

Changi looks different, with sunny skies at 15:00, a 10% chance of rain and 0.0 mm. Central is sunny at 09:00 and 12:00, with a 10% chance of rain and 0.0 mm at both times. At 18:00, Sengkang and Woodlands show cloudy skies with a 90% chance of rain and 0.0 mm. Carrying an umbrella is optional in Changi but sensible elsewhere.

Heat stress at severe caution in four areas

The heatstroke index (WBGT) for 3 October is at severe caution in Central, Jurong West, Sengkang and Woodlands. Changi is at caution. The outdoor activity index is poor in those four areas and fair in Changi.

In Central, the temperature is 26 °C at 06:00, 28 °C at 09:00 and 31 °C at 12:00, with a daily high of 32 °C and a low of 26 °C. Humidity in Central is 90% at 06:00 and 70% at 12:00. Changi has a daily high of 30 °C and a low of 26 °C, while Sengkang and Woodlands each have a high of 32 °C.

Air quality changes by hour; driving index is excellent

Central's air quality category is Good at 06:00, Lightly Polluted at 09:00 and 12:00, and Good at 15:00 and 18:00. It is Lightly Polluted at 21:00, and the daily category for 3 October is also Lightly Polluted.

In Changi, air quality is Good at 09:00 and Lightly Polluted at 12:00. Jurong West is Lightly Polluted at 06:00 and Good at 15:00. Sengkang is Good at 06:00. The driving index for 3 October is excellent in Central, Changi, Jurong West, Sengkang and Woodlands.