Haze Information

Latest Weather and Haze Situation

It was cloudy over most parts of the Mekong sub-region today except for a few isolated showers observed over the southern parts of Thailand and Myanmar. Based on the latest satellite imagery, scattered hotspots were detected in Cambodia while few to isolated hotspots were detected elsewhere in the sub-region. Localised smoke plumes were observed to emanate from the hotspots detected in the northern parts of Myanmar and southwestern parts of Cambodia. Slight to moderate haze was also observed over the central parts of Myanmar and near the hotspot cluster located in the northeastern parts of Cambodia. Unhealthy to very unhealthy air quality levels were reported by several stations in the northern, northeastern and central parts of the sub-region. The full extent of the hotspots and haze situation over the sub-region could not be determined due to extensive cloud cover. Elsewhere in the ASEAN region, wet weather was mostly observed and the hotspot activity remained subdued.

Updated 5:12 PM 03 Feb

Weather and Haze Outlook

While isolated shower activities are forecast over the northeastern, southwestern and the central parts of the Mekong sub-region, dry conditions are still expected to continue for the rest of the sub-region. With the ongoing dry conditions, the elevated hotspots and haze activities remains likely over the fire-prone areas. There is also a risk of transboundary haze occurrence in the sub-region. Elsewhere in the ASEAN region, wet weather is forecast to continue and the hotspot activity is expected to remain low. The prevailing winds over areas north of the Equator are forecast to blow from the northeast or east while the prevailing winds over areas south of the Equator are expected to continue blowing from the west or northwest.

Updated 5:12 PM 03 Feb