Haze Information

Latest Weather and Haze Situation

Although drier conditions were observed over the Lesser Sunda Islands, Sulawesi, and parts of Java, wet and cloudy conditions were observed over most of the ASEAN region today. Isolated hotspots were detected in Viet Nam and West Kalimantan, and localised smoke plumes were observed to emanate from some of these hotspots. Although a few hotspots were also detected in other parts of the ASEAN region, hotspot activities remained generally subdued due to the wet weather.

Updated 5:21 PM 27 Sep

Weather and Haze Outlook

For the next few days, wet weather is forecast to persist over many areas in the ASEAN region with the exception of Java and the Lesser Sunda Islands, which are expected to experience drier weather. Hotspot activities with localised smoke plumes can still be expected in areas with drier weather. Over the equatorial and northern ASEAN regions, the prevailing winds can be expected to be variable in direction. South of the Equator, the prevailing winds are expected to continue blowing from the east or southeast.

Updated 5:18 PM 27 Sep