Singapore air quality remains in moderate range
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- Singapore’s 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index remained in the moderate range on Sunday, at 72 to 87 across the country by 7 p.m.
- Smoke from fires in southern and central Sumatra and West Kalimantan continued to drift toward Singapore, while dry conditions were expected to persist.
- The National Environment Agency forecast conditions ranging from high-moderate to low-unhealthy over the following 24 hours.
Singapore’s air quality remained in the moderate range on Sunday, with the 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index measuring between 72 and 87 at 7 p.m.
The National Environment Agency said fair and windy conditions prevailed, but smoke from fires in southern and central Sumatra and West Kalimantan continued to drift toward Singapore. Dry conditions were expected in Singapore and the surrounding region in the coming days, leaving a risk of haze if the fires persisted.
The agency forecast the 24-hour PSI to range from high-moderate to low-unhealthy over the next 24 hours. The central region entered the unhealthy band on Friday, the first time Singapore’s PSI had exceeded 100 since Oct. 8, 2023, prompting daily haze advisories.
Singapore’s 24-hour PSI is based on six pollutants and underpins the agency’s health advisories. Readings from 201 to 300 are classified as very unhealthy, while levels above 300 are hazardous.
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