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Singapore gets a breather from haze, but smoke could return on Tuesday night

SINGAPORE, Oct 18 — Residents in Singapore enjoyed a rare day of clearer skies and fresher air today, after a change in wind directions led to an improvement in air quality...

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On October 18, Singapore experienced improved air quality due to a shift in wind direction, although some smoke haze from Kalimantan and Sumatra continued to affect certain regions.

The National Environment Agency (NEA) reported that the Pollutant Standards Index remained in the unhealthy range across Singapore, with the highest reading of 192 in the western region.

Showers and favorable winds are expected, which may limit further smoke haze transport from Kalimantan, although there remains a risk of smoke haze from Sumatra.

The NEA advises monitoring air quality before outdoor activities, particularly as potential wind changes from October 20 could worsen conditions.

SINGAPORE, Oct 18 — Residents in Singapore enjoyed a rare day of clearer skies and fresher air today, after a change in wind directions led to an improvement in air quality here.

In its daily haze situation update this evening, the National Environment Agency (NEA) stated that winds had turned to blow from the south.

“However, some smoke haze from Kalimantan continued drifting towards Singapore. Smoke haze was also observed over Sumatra,” the agency said.

At 6pm, the one-hour PM2.5 was in the normal band in the northern region (36), while remaining in the low-elevated band in eastern (67), central (69), western (66) and southern (69) Singapore.

Meanwhile, the 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index was in the unhealthy range across Singapore.

The highest reading of 192 was recorded in the western region, while northern Singapore had the lowest reading of 109.

Turning to its forecast for Monday, NEA said showers are expected over Singapore and the surrounding region.

It added that winds are expected to blow from the south-southeast or south, which could limit the transport of smoke haze from Kalimantan to Singapore.

However, the agency pointed out that some smoke haze from Sumatra may still drift towards Singapore.

Data from the Asean Specialised Meteorological Centre (ASMC) shows that the number of hotspots in Kalimantan rose to 110 on October 17, while the number of hotspots in Sumatra fell to 11.

The agency’s 24-hour PSI forecast for Monday is between 100 and 190 — in the unhealthy range.

Smoke haze possibility from October 20

Despite the possibility of another day of better air quality on Monday, NEA also cautioned that Singapore could again experience smoke haze from Tuesday night.

This is due to a likely change in wind directions to east-southeasterly, which may then bring smoke haze from fires in Kalimantan towards Singapore overnight.

Members of the public are advised to check the latest PM2.5 readings before participating in outdoor activities. — AsiaOne

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10月18日，由于风向改变，新加坡的空气质量有所改善，但来自加里曼丹和苏门答腊的一些烟雾仍然影响着某些地区。

国家环境局 (NEA) 报告称，新加坡各地的污染物标准指数仍处于不健康范围内，其中西部地区的读数最高，达到 192。

预计将有阵雨和顺风，这可能会限制来自加里曼丹的烟霾进一步输送，但仍然存在来自苏门答腊的烟霾风险。

新加坡国家环境局建议在进行户外活动前监测空气质量，尤其要注意10月20日起可能出现的风向变化，因为变化可能会使空气质量恶化。

新加坡，10月18日——由于风向改变，新加坡空气质量有所改善，居民们今天享受到了难得的晴朗天空和清新空气。