Singapore haze: Hourly PM2.5 reading surges to 284 in the west, enters very high band

At 2pm, hourly PM2.5 readings were in the High range in the south (159), east (195) and central (206) regions.

View of the haze from MBS overlooking the CBD and Fullerton with the public taking photos at 1.20pm on Oct 14, 2026. (Photo: CNA/Raydza Rahman)

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SINGAPORE: The hourly PM2.5 reading in western Singapore surged to 284, entering the very high band at 2pm on Wednesday (Oct 14), as air quality remained unhealthy across the country.

The reading in the west had earlier stood at 195, in the high band.

At 2pm, hourly PM2.5 readings were in the high range in the south (159), east (195) and central (206) regions. The reading in the north was in the elevated range at 125.

The 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) was in the unhealthy band across all regions, ranging from 110 to 153.

CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less In its advisory on Wednesday morning, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said dry weather continued overnight across many parts of the southern Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region, except northern Sumatra, Borneo and Peninsular Malaysia, where there was rain. "Scattered to widespread hotspots were detected in Kalimantan and the southern parts of Sumatra, while few hotspots were detected elsewhere in the southern ASEAN region," NEA said. It added that many air quality stations in Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Kalimantan, Sumatra and western Sarawak reported unhealthy to hazardous air quality levels, but cloud cover prevented a full assessment of the smoke haze situation across parts of the region. "In the coming days, dry conditions are forecast to continue over parts of the southern ASEAN region, apart from Peninsular Malaysia, and the northern and central parts of Sumatra and Borneo, where showers are expected," said NEA. "While the hotspot and smoke haze situation may improve in areas experiencing showers, the situation is expected to remain elevated in fire-prone regions experiencing prolonged dry conditions, with a continued risk of severe transboundary haze occurrence." Prevailing winds over the southern ASEAN region are expected to blow mainly from the east-southeast to south. NEA had forecast in its Tuesday haze advisory that air quality in Singapore would remain unhealthy on Wednesday.

In its advisory on Wednesday morning, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said dry weather continued overnight across many parts of the southern Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region, except northern Sumatra, Borneo and Peninsular Malaysia, where there was rain.

"Scattered to widespread hotspots were detected in Kalimantan and the southern parts of Sumatra, while few hotspots were detected elsewhere in the southern ASEAN region," NEA said.

It added that many air quality stations in Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Kalimantan, Sumatra and western Sarawak reported unhealthy to hazardous air quality levels, but cloud cover prevented a full assessment of the smoke haze situation across parts of the region.

"In the coming days, dry conditions are forecast to continue over parts of the southern ASEAN region, apart from Peninsular Malaysia, and the northern and central parts of Sumatra and Borneo, where showers are expected," said NEA.

"While the hotspot and smoke haze situation may improve in areas experiencing showers, the situation is expected to remain elevated in fire-prone regions experiencing prolonged dry conditions, with a continued risk of severe transboundary haze occurrence."

Prevailing winds over the southern ASEAN region are expected to blow mainly from the east-southeast to south.

NEA had forecast in its Tuesday haze advisory that air quality in Singapore would remain unhealthy on Wednesday.

The government had earlier announced a series of measures to protect the public should haze conditions worsen further.

On Friday, the Haze Task Force said N95 masks would be distributed to more vulnerable individuals when the 24-hour PSI exceeds 200 and enters the very unhealthy range.

Those eligible include members of the Pioneer and Merdeka generations, Community Health Assist Scheme (CHAS) orange and blue cardholders, and recipients of ComCare Assistance.

Pregnant women, children aged seven to 16 and people with medical conditions such as asthma will also be eligible to collect masks at People's Association venues.

Air-conditioned rooms in community clubs and selected residents' committee and residents' network centres will also be made available as haze shelters when the PSI exceeds 200.

The Ministry of Education will consider closing schools if the air quality forecast for the following day is in the hazardous range, with the 24-hour PSI exceeding 300.

The task force, which comprises 28 government agencies and is led by NEA, has also issued advisories covering schools, workplaces, healthcare institutions and sporting activities.

Healthy people have been advised to avoid prolonged or strenuous outdoor physical activity, while the elderly, pregnant women and children should minimise outdoor activity. Those with chronic heart or lung conditions should avoid outdoor activities.

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下午 2 点，南部（159）、东部（195）和中部（206）地区的 PM2.5 小时读数处于高水平。

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新加坡：周三（10 月 14 日）下午 2 点，新加坡西部 PM2.5 小时读数飙升至 284，进入极高水平，全国空气质量仍然不健康。

西部地区的读数此前为 195，处于较高水平。

下午2点，南部（159）、东部（195）和中部（206）地区的PM2.5小时读数均处于较高水平。北部地区的读数为125，处于较高水平。

所有地区的 24 小时污染物标准指数 (PSI) 均处于不健康范围，范围从 110 到 153。

CNA游戏 猜词游戏 逐行破解单词 流行词游戏 用给定的字母组成单词 迷你数独 小谜题，脑力挑战 迷你填字游戏 小方格，大挑战 单词搜索 尽可能多地找出单词 显示更多 显示更少 国家环境局（NEA）周三上午发布的公告称，除苏门答腊北部、婆罗洲和马来西亚半岛有降雨外，东南亚国家联盟（东盟）南部大部分地区夜间天气持续干燥。“加里曼丹和苏门答腊南部检测到零星到大范围的热点，而东盟南部其他地区仅检测到少量热点，”国家环境局表示。公告还称，马来西亚半岛、新加坡、加里曼丹、苏门答腊和沙捞越西部许多空气质量监测站报告空气质量达到不健康到危险的水平，但由于云层覆盖，无法对该地区部分地区的烟霾情况进行全面评估。新加坡国家环境局（NEA）表示：“未来几天，除马来西亚半岛以及苏门答腊岛和婆罗洲北部和中部地区（预计有阵雨）外，东盟南部部分地区预计将持续干燥。虽然阵雨地区的热点和烟霾情况可能会有所改善，但长期干燥的易燃地区的情况预计仍将居高不下，并存在发生严重跨境烟霾的风险。” 预计东盟南部地区的盛行风向主要为东东南偏南风。NEA在周二发布的烟霾预警中预测，新加坡周三的空气质量仍将处于不健康水平。

国家环境局 (NEA) 在周三上午发布的公告中表示，除苏门答腊北部、婆罗洲和马来西亚半岛有降雨外，东南亚国家联盟 (ASEAN) 南部地区的大部分地区夜间仍保持干燥天气。

国家环境局表示：“在加里曼丹岛和苏门答腊岛南部地区检测到零星到大范围的热点地区，而在东盟南部其他地区检测到的热点地区较少。”

报告还指出，马来西亚半岛、新加坡、加里曼丹、苏门答腊和沙捞越西部的许多空气质量监测站报告称，空气质量达到不健康甚至危险的水平，但云层覆盖阻碍了对该地区部分地区烟霾情况的全面评估。

国家环境局表示：“未来几天，除马来西亚半岛外，东盟南部部分地区以及苏门答腊岛和婆罗洲北部和中部地区预计将有降雨，预计这些地区将持续干燥。”

“虽然降雨地区的火灾热点和烟雾情况可能会有所改善，但在持续干旱的易燃地区，情况预计仍将居高不下，并存在发生严重跨境烟雾的风险。”

预计东盟南部地区的盛行风主要由东南偏东风向南吹。

新加坡国家环境局在周二发布的雾霾预警中预测，新加坡周三的空气质量仍将不健康。

政府此前已宣布一系列措施，以保护公众免受雾霾进一步恶化的影响。

周五，雾霾工作组表示，当 24 小时 PSI 超过 200 并进入非常不健康的范围时，将向更易感人群分发 N95 口罩。

符合资格的人士包括建国一代和独立一代的成员、社区健康援助计划（CHAS）橙色和蓝色卡的持有者以及社区关怀援助的受益人。

孕妇、7至16岁儿童以及患有哮喘等疾病的人士也可在人民协会场所领取口罩。

当 PSI 超过 200 时，社区俱乐部和选定的居民委员会和居民网络中心的空调房间也将作为雾霾避难所开放。

如果第二天的空气质量预报处于危险范围，24 小时 PSI 超过 300，教育部将考虑关闭学校。

该工作组由 28 个政府机构组成，由国家环境局 (NEA) 牵头，还发布了涵盖学校、工作场所、医疗机构和体育活动的建议。

健康人群应避免长时间或剧烈的户外运动，老年人、孕妇和儿童应尽量减少户外活动。患有慢性心脏或肺部疾病的人应避免户外活动。

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