Chance of haze affecting Singapore over the weekend if wind direction changes, dry conditions persist: NEA

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SINGAPORE: There is a chance of haze affecting Singapore over the weekend if wind direction changes and dry conditions persist. Dry conditions were observed over much of the surrounding region on Thursday (Oct 12), said the National Environment Agency (NEA) in its daily haze advisory.

SINGAPORE: There is a chance of haze affecting Singapore over the weekend if wind direction changes and dry conditions persist.

A total of 174 hotspots were detected, mostly in the southern and central parts of Sumatra, compared with the 66 hotspots on Wednesday."The dry conditions in the region are likely to continue tomorrow and the prevailing winds are forecast to blow mostly from the southeast," said the agency. As of 6pm on Thurday, the 1-hour PM2.5 concentration readings were in the normal range, while the Pollutant Standards Index was 56 to 71 in the moderate range.

 

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