Haze Information

Latest Weather and Haze Situation

It was dry over the southern parts of Peninsular Malaysia, parts of Sumatra, Java, the Lesser Sunda Islands and the southern parts of Kalimantan today. Showers were observed elsewhere in the ASEAN region. Isolated hotspots were detected in Sumatra, while few hotspots were detected in Peninsular Malaysia, Kalimantan, Viet Nam and Thailand. Localised smoke plumes were observed emanating from hotspots detected in the northern and central parts of Sumatra.

Updated 5:16 PM 18 Jul

Weather and Haze Outlook

Over the next few days, dry weather is forecast to continue over most of the southern ASEAN region, whereas wet weather is expected elsewhere in the ASEAN region. Isolated hotspots and localised smoke plumes may increase over the fire-prone areas in the southern ASEAN region experiencing prolonged dry conditions. The prevailing winds over north of the Equator are likely to blow from the south to southwest, whereas the prevailing winds south of the Equator are forecast to blow from the southeast to southwest.

Updated 5:16 PM 18 Jul