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Latest Weather and Haze Situation
Over the southern ASEAN region, dry and cloudy conditions were observed today except over parts of northern Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia where there were some shower activities. Isolated to scattered hotspots were detected mainly in southern Sumatra, as well as northern and western Borneo. Moderate smoke plumes were seen to emanate from several hotspot clusters in western Kalimantan. A few localised smoke plumes were also observed in southern Sumatra and parts of Java drifting in a northwest direction. Due to cloud cover, the full extent of hotspots and smoke haze situation in the region could not be determined.
For the northern ASEAN region, wet weather prevailed and hotspot activities there remained subdued, with a few hotspots detected in Viet Nam.
Updated 6:58 PM 26 Jul
Weather and Haze Outlook
In the next few days, dry conditions are expected over most parts of the southern ASEAN region except for northern Sumatra and eastern Borneo where showers are likely. This may lead to an escalation in hotspot and smoke haze activity over the areas experiencing prolonged dry weather. The prevailing winds over the southern ASEAN region are forecast to blow mainly from the east to southeast.
Over the northern ASEAN region, wet weather is forecast and hotspot activity is expected to remain low. The prevailing winds over the northwestern Mekong sub-region are expected to be light and variable in direction while the winds over the rest of the region are forecast to be south or southwesterly.
Updated 6:58 PM 26 Jul
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