SINGAPORE — There is a chance of slight haze affecting Singapore if the regional situation escalates, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said on Sunday (Oct 15) in its daily haze advisory.
A total of 24 hot spots were detected mostly in the southern and central parts of Sumatra, down from the 68 hot spots detected on Saturday.
The 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index , meanwhile, ranged from 53 to 79, which is in the moderate range. It is expected to remain within this range for the next 24 hours, NEA said."Continued dry conditions are forecast over Singapore and the surrounding region until Monday, with the prevailing winds expected to blow mainly from the south to southwest," NEA said.
"It's uncertain but we know that we are in an El Nino period, which means that it's drier and hotter," Ms Fu said. NEA said that the health impact of haze is dependent on a person's health status, the PSI level, and the length and intensity of outdoor activity.
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