Latest Weather and Haze Situation

Dry weather prevailed over parts of the southern ASEAN region today, except over Sumatra, the western parts of Peninsular Malaysia and parts of Borneo where showers were observed. Scattered hotspots were detected mainly in the eastern parts of Kalimantan while few hotspots were detected elsewhere in the southern ASEAN region. Moderate to dense smoke smoke plumes were observed to emanate from hotspot clusters in East Kalimantan. Moderate to dense smoke haze was also observed in the central parts of Sulawesi and the southern parts of Papua. A few air quality stations in Kalimantan are reporting Unhealthy to Hazardous levels. The full extent of the hotspot and smoke haze situation in the region could not be fully determined due to extensive cloud cover. It was dry over most parts of the northern ASEAN region, except for some showers over the southern parts of the Mekong sub-region. The hotspot and smoke haze situation in the region remained subdued.
Updated on 5:50 PM 28 October

Weather and Haze Outlook

In the coming days, dry conditions are expected over parts of the southern ASEAN region, except over Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Java and parts of Borneo where showers are forecast. The hotspot and smoke haze situation may improve in areas experiencing showers but also continue to stay elevated in areas experiencing prolonged periods of dry weather, with a risk of transboundary haze occurrence. The prevailing winds over the southern ASEAN region are forecast to blow from the northeast to southeast. On the other hand, wet weather is expected over the northern ASEAN region. Isolated hotspots and smoke plumes may still develop in areas facing prolonged dry conditions. The prevailing winds over the northern ASEAN region are forecast to be light and variable in direction.
Updated on 5:50 PM 28 October