Regional Haze Situation

Latest Weather And Haze Situation

Dry conditions were observed over the southern ASEAN region this morning with the exception of some showers in the northern parts of Borneo and Sumatra and over Peninsular Malaysia. Clusters of scattered hotspots were detected in the southern and central parts of Sumatra, and also in West, Central and South Kalimantan. A few hotspots were detected in other parts of Kalimantan, Java and Sumatra. Moderate to dense smoke plumes were observed in the southern parts of Sumatra and in parts of Kalimantan. The full hotspot and haze situation could not be determined due to cloud cover over some areas of the region. Wet weather was observed over the northern ASEAN region today and heavier wet conditions were also observed in the northern parts of Viet Nam due to Tropical Storm Narra. A few hotspots were detected in Cambodia and Viet Nam but no significant smoke plumes were observed.
Updated 11:18 AM 25 August

Weather And Haze Outlook

Dry conditions are forecast to continue over the southern ASEAN region over the next few days except for some showers over the northern parts of Borneo, the northern and central parts of Sumatra and over Peninsular Malaysia. The hotspot and haze situation in the region is expected to remain escalated with occurrences of transboundary haze. The prevailing winds in the region are forecast to blow from the southeast or south. Showers are forecast to continue over the northern ASEAN region over the next few days, which can lead to a diminished hotspot and haze situation over the region. The prevailing winds over the northern ASEAN region are forecast to blow mainly from the southwest.
Updated 11:18 AM 25 August