Planning outdoor activities? Haze situation forecast to remain suppressed, contained over weekend: NEA

If you are looking forward to participating in outdoor activities this weekend, here's some good news.

In its daily haze situation update on Friday (Oct 30) evening, the National Environment Agency said the haze situation is forecast to remain suppressed on Saturday, and contained on Sunday.

Showers are expected over Singapore during the weekend, which is expected to help keep the haze situation at bay despite prevailing winds forecast to blow from the east or south-east.

The 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) forecast for Saturday is between 51 and 70 — in the moderate range.

At 6pm, hourly PM2.5 was in the normal band (0 - 55 µg/m3) across Singapore, with the highest concentration reading of 17 recorded in the central region.

Meanwhile, PSI readings ranged from 56 to 60.

Members of the public should note that the health impact of haze is dependent on one’s health status, the PSI level, and the length and intensity of outdoor activity.

They are advised to check the hourly PM2.5 reading before participating in outdoor activities.

But hazy days will soon be behind Singapore with the onset of the inter-monsoon period during the first two weeks of November.

With winds expected to become light and variable, the risk of smoke haze being transported from fires towards Singapore will be reduced.

Moderate to heavy thundery showers forecast over parts of the island on most days are also expected to bring some respite from both haze and heat.

如果你期待着本周末参加户外活动，这里有个好消息。

国家环境局在周五（10月30日）晚间发布的每日雾霾情况更新中表示，预计周六雾霾情况将保持抑制状态，周日将得到控制。

预计新加坡周末将有阵雨，尽管预计盛行风向为东风或东南风，但阵雨有望缓解雾霾情况。

周六的 24 小时污染物标准指数 (PSI) 预测值在 51 到 70 之间——属于中等范围。

下午 6 点，新加坡各地的 PM2.5 小时浓度均处于正常范围（0 - 55 µg/m3），中部地区记录到的最高浓度读数为 17。

与此同时，PSI读数在56到60之间。

公众应注意，雾霾对健康的影响取决于个人的健康状况、PSI 值以及户外活动的持续时间和强度。

建议他们在参加户外活动前查看每小时的 PM2.5 读数。

但随着11月前两周季风间歇期的到来，新加坡的雾霾天气很快就会过去。

预计风力将减弱且方向不定，火灾产生的烟雾被吹向新加坡的风险将会降低。

预计岛上部分地区大部分时间将出现中到大雷阵雨，这将缓解雾霾和高温天气。