SINGAPORE: According to the National Environment Agency( NEA ) on Friday( Oct 13) in its daily haze advisory, there is a chance that if fires in Sumatra worsen over the weekend, Singapore may be affected.
Over the weekend, arid conditions are anticipated to continue over Singapore and the surrounding area. The dominant winds are expected to grow stronger and generally come from the south, occasionally blowing south.
On Friday, 126 areas were found in full, mostly in the southern and central regions of Sumatra. According to NEA, this is a small drop from the previous day’s 174 areas.
According to the company,” Average to thick dust cloud was observed over portions of southern and central Sumatra from satellite pictures, drifting in a northerly way.”
The 1 hour PM2.5 concentration readings were in the normal range as of 6 p.m. on Friday, while the Pollutant Standards Index( PSI ) ranged from 49 to 62, which is within the good to moderate range.
According to NEA, the 24-hour PSI for Singapore is anticipated to be in the average variety. & nbsp,