Latest Weather and Haze Situation

Dry weather prevailed over most parts of the southern ASEAN region overnight, except over the northern and southern parts of Sumatra and the northern parts of Peninsular Malaysia where showers were observed. Scattered hotspots were detected in Kalimantan while few hotspots were detected elsewhere in the southern ASEAN region. Moderate transboundary smoke haze was observed to cover the northwestern and central parts of Borneo. Moderate to dense smoke plumes were also observed to emanate from hotspot clusters detected in large parts of Kalimantan, the central parts of Sulawesi and the southern parts of Papua. Many air quality stations in Borneo and Sumatra are reporting Unhealthy to Hazardous levels. The full extent of the hotspot situation could not be determined due to obscuration by thick smoke haze and cloud cover. The smoke haze situation at some parts of the region could not be fully determined due to extensive cloud cover. It was relatively dry over the northern ASEAN region overnight. The hotspot and smoke haze situation in the region remained subdued.
Updated on 10:59 AM 25 October

Weather and Haze Outlook

In the coming days, dry conditions are expected over parts of the southern ASEAN region, except over Borneo, Sumatra, Java and Peninsular Malaysia where showers are forecast. The hotspot and smoke haze situation may improve in areas experiencing showers but also continue to stay elevated in areas experiencing prolonged periods of dry weather, with a continued risk of transboundary haze occurrence. The prevailing winds over the southern ASEAN region are forecast to blow from the southeast to west. On the other hand, wet weather is expected to persist over the northern ASEAN region, except for the southeastern parts of the Mekong sub-region where it is forecast to be relatively drier. Isolated hotspots and smoke plumes may develop in areas facing prolonged dry conditions. The prevailing winds over the northern ASEAN region are forecast to be light and variable in direction.
Updated on 10:59 AM 25 October