Haze Information

Latest Weather and Haze Situation

The Mekong sub-region continued to experience dry and cloudy conditions today while wet weather prevailed over much of the southern ASEAN region. Clusters of scattered hotspots were detected in Cambodia whereas few to isolated hotspots were detected elsewhere in the Mekong sub-region. Moderate smoke plumes were observed to emanate from clusters of hotspots in many parts of Cambodia while slight localised smoke plumes were also seen emitting from hotspots detected in the central and southern parts of Myanmar based on the latest satellite imagery.

Updated 5:12 PM 08 Jan

Weather and Haze Outlook

Over the next few days, dry weather is expected to persist over most parts of the Mekong sub-region while showers are forecast over other parts of the ASEAN region. The hotspot and haze situation may continue to be elevated over the fire-prone areas in the Mekong sub-region experiencing prolonged dry weather. The prevailing winds north of the Equator are expected to blow from the northeast to east, while the prevailing winds south of the Equator are forecast to blow from the west or northwest.

Updated 5:12 PM 08 Jan