The weather forecast in the morning of National Day Parade (NDP) warned of thundery showers in several areas across Singapore later in the day.  Instead, the 27,000 spectators, most wearing red and white, thronged the stands at the Padang on Saturday (Aug 9) under the blazing afternoon sun for the National Day Parade.The gates opened around 4pm, and as spectators made their way to their seats, many shielded themselves from the heat with umbrellas.Farina Jumat, 28 and her sister Farisah, 19, went even further. The pair told AsiaOne that they “came prepared”— with portable fans. Sisters Farisah (left) and Farina with their umbrellas and portable fans at the Padang. Photo: AsiaOne/Ching Shi Jie Farina, a pre-school teacher, said it was raining when they left home at Bukit Batok two hours ago.  Read more