Latest Weather And Haze Situation
Dry conditions prevailed over most parts of the
southern ASEAN region today, except over
Peninsular Malaysia, the northern parts of Borneo
and the northern and central parts of Sumatra,
where isolated showers were observed. Scattered
hotspots were detected mainly in Kalimantan,
while a few to isolated hotspots were mostly
detected in Java, the Lesser Sunda islands,
Sulawesi and the southern and central parts of
Sumatra. Slight to moderate smoke plumes were
observed in parts of Kalimantan and the southern
parts of Sumatra. Smoke plumes from West
Kalimantan were observed to drift northwards and
into the western parts of Sarawak. In the
northern ASEAN region, showers and cloudy
conditions prevailed. Isolated hotspots were
detected mainly in Viet Nam, with slight smoke
plumes observed to emit from hotspots detected in
the southern parts of Viet Nam. The full extent
of the hotspot and smoke haze situation over the
region could not be determined due to cloud cover.
Updated 6:20 PM 02 August
Weather And Haze Outlook
Over the next few days, dry weather conditions
are forecast to continue over most of the
southern ASEAN region, except for Peninsular
Malaysia, the northern parts of Borneo, and the
northern and central parts of Sumatra where
showers are expected. In the northern ASEAN
region, showers are expected to persist. The
hotspot and smoke haze situation may escalate in
areas experiencing prolonged dry conditions. The
prevailing winds over the southern ASEAN region
are forecast to blow from the east or south,
while the prevailing winds over the northern
ASEAN region are forecast to blow from the
southwest or west.
Updated 6:20 PM 02 August
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