Singapore’s Temperature Soars to 37C, Highest in Four Decades

Singapore’s already steamy heat revisited a 40-year record on Saturday, climbing to 37C (98.6F).

(Bloomberg) — Singapore’s already steamy heat revisited a 40-year record on Saturday, climbing to 37C (98.6F).

The temperature at Ang Mo Kio in central Singapore tied with a record in nearby Tengah in April 1983, according to a statement by the National Environment Agency on Facebook. Singapore began recording temperatures in 1929.

Saturday’s temperature also surpassed the previous May high of 36.7C recorded last year, the agency said. It expects the warm and dry conditions to continue on Sunday, but forecasts short-duration showers later this week.

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