Fat hope no chance. As at 4:30 p.m. the southern skies over Padang is clear skyblue with a scattering of white clouds shielding the sun, i.e. providing ideal outdoor climate and temperature.
Since August 9, 1965, it only rained once on NDP. That was 1969 when one Cdt. Lee Hsien Loong actually marched in the parade.
August is supposed to dry hot season in Singapore anyway.