{"id":70696,"date":"2026-07-22T13:53:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T05:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=70696"},"modified":"2026-07-22T13:53:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T05:53:01","slug":"temperature-dips-to-22-6-deg-c-as-heavy-rain-hits-pioneer-and-tuas-with-risk-of-flash-floods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=70696","title":{"rendered":"Temperature dips to 22.6 deg C as heavy rain hits Pioneer and Tuas, with risk of flash floods"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">SINGAPORE &#8211;<!-- --> Temperatures fell to a low of 22.6 deg C around noon on July 22 as heavy rain drenched many parts of the island.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">National water agency PUB warned of the risk of flash floods in several areas <!-- -->in Pioneer, Tuas and Jurong from around 11am to 1pm, while the National Environment Agency said heavy rain was expected over many areas of Singapore from 12.15pm to 1.15pm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">According to the Meteorological Service Singapore website, the day\u2019s mid-day temperature low of 22.6 deg C was recorded at the Nanyang Avenue weather station \u2013 near Pioneer \u2013 at 11.58am.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The lowest temperature so far in 2026 is 20.1 deg C, recorded on June 12 at 12.52pm at the Newton weather station. This was after heavy downpours put an end to a long stretch of warm weather in Singapore that has been linked to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/world\/why-the-world-is-bracing-itself-for-a-rare-super-el-nino?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><span class=\"inline font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"typography-test-id\">El Nino weather phenomenon<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/cbd-or-genting-chilly-and-wet-weather-in-singapore-as-temperature-drops-to-21-deg-c?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><span class=\"inline font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"typography-test-id\">previous record low in 2026 was 20.3 deg C<\/span><\/a>\u00a0in Newton,\u00a0recorded at 9.12pm on Feb 19.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">On July 22,<!-- --> in posts on social media platform X<!-- --> between 11.12am and 11.33am,<!-- --> PUB warned of the risk of flash floods in Tractor Road, Jalan Boon Lay (from International Road to Enterprise Road) and Pesawat Drive \u2013 all<!-- --> <!-- -->in the Pioneer area \u2013 for the next hour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">In another post at 11.36am, it warned of the risk of a flash flood at the junction of Gul Avenue and Gul Circle in Tuas for the next hour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">At 11.44am, it warned of the risk of a flash flood at the junction of Jalan Tukang and Chin Bee Road in Jurong for the next hour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">At 11.48am, the agency warned of the risk of a flash flood at the stretch of Enterprise Road from Wan Lee Road to Jalan Boon Lay for the next hour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">In another post at 11.51am, it warned of the risk of a flash flood at the junction of Chin Bee Road and International Road for the next hour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The Met Service said in its fortnightly weather advisory on July 16 that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/short-thundery-showers-expected-in-second-half-of-july?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><span class=\"inline font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"typography-test-id\">short, thundery showers are expected on most days for the second half of July<\/span><\/a> over some parts of the island between the late morning and afternoon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The total rainfall is forecast to be near average over most parts of the island, it added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/avoid-jalan-boon-lay-tractor-road-in-pioneer-due-to-risk-of-flash-flood-pub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SINGAPORE &#8211; 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