Air quality returns to unhealthy range in central region

The 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) in the region hit 104 at 8pm.

A hazy skyline as seen from Sengkang Riverside Park on Sep 19, 2026. (File photo: CNA/Alyssa Tan)

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SINGAPORE: Air quality in the central region of Singapore returned to the unhealthy range on Saturday (Sep 26).

The 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) in the region hit 104 at 8pm. All other regions were in the moderate range.

PSI readings have dipped in and out of the unhealthy range over the past weeks.

The central region last recorded unhealthy air quality on the evening of Sep 20.

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 On Saturday, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said in its daily haze advisory that the 24-hour PSI was forecast to be in the moderate to low unhealthy range. If the air quality over the next 24 hours is in the moderate range, all groups - healthy people, the elderly, pregnant women, children and those with chronic lung or heart disease - can continue with normal activities, said NEA. If the air quality is unhealthy, healthy individuals should reduce prolonged or strenuous outdoor physical exertion. In such instances, the elderly, pregnant women and children should minimise such activities, and those with chronic lung and heart disease should avoid them altogether.

On Saturday, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said in its daily haze advisory that the 24-hour PSI was forecast to be in the moderate to low unhealthy range.

If the air quality over the next 24 hours is in the moderate range, all groups - healthy people, the elderly, pregnant women, children and those with chronic lung or heart disease - can continue with normal activities, said NEA.

If the air quality is unhealthy, healthy individuals should reduce prolonged or strenuous outdoor physical exertion. In such instances, the elderly, pregnant women and children should minimise such activities, and those with chronic lung and heart disease should avoid them altogether.

NEA also said that that while some showers are forecast over Singapore and parts of the surrounding region overnight and on Sunday, dry conditions are expected to continue over southern Sumatra and the southern and eastern parts of Kalimantan.

As such, there could be a risk of smoke haze affecting Singapore as the prevailing winds are forecast to blow from the southeast or southwest.

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该地区24小时污染物标准指数（PSI）在晚上8点达到104。

2026年9月19日，从盛港河滨公园看到的朦胧天际线。（资料照片：CNA/Alyssa Tan）

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新加坡：新加坡中部地区的空气质量在周六（9月26日）再次达到不健康水平。

该地区24小时污染物标准指数（PSI）在晚上8点达到104。其他所有地区的PSI均处于中等水平。

过去几周，PSI读数一直在不健康范围内波动。

中部地区上一次记录到不健康空气质量是在9月20日晚上。

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，大脑筋急转弯 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 周六，国家环境局（NEA）在其每日雾霾预警中表示，预计24小时空气污染指数（PSI）将处于中度至轻度不健康范围内。NEA表示，如果未来24小时空气质量处于中度范围内，所有人群——健康人群、老年人、孕妇、儿童以及患有慢性肺病或心脏病的人群——都可以继续进行正常活动。如果空气质量不健康，健康人群应减少长时间或剧烈的户外体力活动。在这种情况下，老年人、孕妇和儿童应尽量减少此类活动，而患有慢性肺病和心脏病的人群则应完全避免此类活动。

周六，国家环境局 (NEA) 在其每日雾霾预警中表示，预计 24 小时空气污染指数 (PSI) 将处于中低不健康范围。

国家环境局表示，如果未来 24 小时内空气质量处于中等水平，所有人群——健康人群、老年人、孕妇、儿童以及患有慢性肺病或心脏病的人——都可以继续进行正常活动。

如果空气质量不佳，健康人群应减少长时间或剧烈的户外体力活动。在这种情况下，老年人、孕妇和儿童应尽量减少此类活动，而患有慢性肺病和心脏病的人则应完全避免此类活动。

新加坡国家环境局还表示，虽然预计新加坡及周边地区今晚和周日会有阵雨，但苏门答腊南部以及加里曼丹南部和东部地区预计将继续保持干燥天气。

因此，由于预计盛行风向将来自东南或西南方向，新加坡可能会受到烟霾的影响。

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