Smoke haze unlikely to hit Singapore on Thursday; showers could help with haze situation on Friday, Saturday

Thinking of participating in outdoor activities on Thursday (Oct 29) but unsure of the haze situation? Here's some good news.

According to the National Environment Agency (NEA), showers are expected over Sumatra, Singapore and the surrounding region on Thursday.

This should help to keep the regional haze situation suppressed, NEA said in its daily haze situation update on Wednesday evening.

And while drier conditions may return over parts of Kalimantan, smoke haze from the area is unlikely to drift towards Singapore due to favourable winds, NEA added.

The 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) forecast for Thursday is between 60 and 90 — in the moderate band.

Turning to Friday and Saturday, the agency noted that winds are forecast to blow from the south-east to south-west.

However, showers expected over the region could help with the haze situation, NEA said.

Meanwhile, showers over many areas of Singapore on Wednesday helped keep the haze at bay, with hourly PM2.5 readings in the normal band (0 - 55 µg/m3) at 8pm.

PSI ranged from 67 in the southern region to 77 in central and western Singapore — in the moderate band.

Members of the public are advised to check the latest hourly concentration readings before participating in outdoor activities.

想在周四（10月29日）参加户外活动，但又不确定雾霾情况？这里有个好消息。

据国家环境局（NEA）称，周四苏门答腊、新加坡及周边地区预计将有阵雨。

国家环境局在周三晚间发布的每日雾霾情况通报中表示，这应该有助于抑制区域雾霾情况。

新加坡国家环境局补充说，虽然加里曼丹部分地区可能会再次出现干燥天气，但由于有利的风向，该地区的烟雾不太可能飘向新加坡。

周四的 24 小时污染物标准指数 (PSI) 预测值在 60​​ 到 90 之间——属于中等水平。

该机构指出，周五和周六预计风向将由东南风向西南风吹。

国家环境局表示，不过该地区预计将有降雨，这可能有助于缓解雾霾情况。

与此同时，周三新加坡许多地区的降雨有助于抑制雾霾，晚上 8 点 PM2.5 的小时读数处于正常范围（0 - 55 µg/m3）。

新加坡南部地区的 PSI 指数为 67，中部和西部地区的 PSI 指数为 77，属于中等水平。

建议公众在参加户外活动前查看最新的每小时浓度读数。