Latest Weather and Haze Situation

Dry conditions were observed over the southern ASEAN region today, except for showers over the northern parts of Sumatra, Borneo, and parts of Peninsular Malaysia. Scattered hotspots were detected in the southern parts of Kalimantan and Sumatra. Moderate to dense transboundary smoke haze was observed over parts of Kalimantan, Singapore, the southern parts of Peninsular Malaysia, the southern and central parts of Sumatra and the western parts of Sarawak. Moderate to dense smoke haze was also observed over Papua. Some air quality stations in southern parts of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore recorded Unhealthy levels, while air quality stations in Borneo and Sumatra reported Unhealthy to Hazardous levels. The full extent of the hotspot and smoke haze situation over the southern ASEAN region could not be determined due to extensive cloud cover. It was relatively dry over the northern ASEAN region today, except for some showers over the Philippines as well as the northern and southern parts of the sub-region. Hotspot activity over the northern ASEAN region remained low.
Updated on 5:28 PM 23 October

Weather and Haze Outlook

In the coming days, dry weather is likely to persist over parts of the southern ASEAN region, except over Peninsular Malaysia, as well as parts of Java, Sumatra and Borneo where showers are forecast. While showers may bring some improvement, the hotspot and smoke haze situation is expected to remain elevated especially over areas experiencing prolonged dry conditions, with a continued risk of severe transboundary haze occurrence. The prevailing winds over the southern ASEAN region are likely to blow generally from the southeast to the southwest, except over Peninsular Malaysia and the northern parts of Sumatra where the winds are expected to blow from the west to northwest. Wet weather is forecast to continue over the northern ASEAN region, apart from the northern, central and eastern parts of the Mekong sub-region where it is expected to be relatively drier. Hotspot activity is likely to remain low. The prevailing winds over the northern ASEAN region are likely to be light and variable in direction.
Updated on 5:28 PM 23 October