{"id":82753,"date":"2026-09-06T21:44:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T13:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=82753"},"modified":"2026-09-06T21:44:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T13:44:10","slug":"air-quality-across-singapore-to-be-between-high-moderate-and-low-unhealthy-range-in-next-24-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=82753","title":{"rendered":"Air quality across Singapore\u00a0to be between high moderate and low unhealthy range in next 24 hours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"text-primary article-summary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">SINGAPORE \u2013 Air quality over the next 24 hours from 6pm on Sept 6 is forecast to continue to range from the higher end of the moderate category to the lower end of the unhealthy spectrum.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The National Environment Agency (NEA) said in an advisory on Sept 6 that as at 6pm that day, the 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) was in the moderate range of 73 to 87.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The 24-hour PSI for the central region dipped to 87 at 6pm on Sept 6, after reaching unhealthy levels the previous night with a high of 103 at 7pm on Sept 5, according to NEA\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Readings in the north (73), south (74), east (86) and west (83) also remained in the moderate range as at 6pm on Sept 6.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Air quality is considered unhealthy when the PSI is in the range of 101 to 200, during which the public is advised to cut down on outdoor activities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">PSI readings of 51 to 100 are considered moderate, while values of 0 to 50\tare in the \u201cgood\u201d range.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">NEA said that fair and windy conditions occurred over Singapore on Sept 6.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"responsive-iframe-base st_visuals st_visuals-embed\" title=\"st_visuals embed\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/multimedia\/graphics\/2026\/08\/singapore-haze-widget\/index.html\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer;falseclipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;\" loading=\"eager\" data-testid=\"responsiveIframe\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">It added that with ongoing dry conditions, moderate to dense smoke plumes from fires in southern and central Sumatra as well as West Kalimantan continued to drift towards Singapore.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile some showers are forecast over Kalimantan, dry conditions are expected over Singapore and the surrounding region in the coming days,\u201d the agency added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">\u201cWith prevailing winds blowing from the south-east or south, there is a continued risk of smoke haze affecting Singapore should the fires persist.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"portrait inline-media-wrapper\" style=\"--aspect-article-portrait:1080 \/ 1350\" data-testid=\"inline-media-test-id\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-start relative w-fit\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/131c227bcbd6097fe818b224ffff2ca9b78cc628b863dd90bb56df2fb5835b55?w=480\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 720px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/131c227bcbd6097fe818b224ffff2ca9b78cc628b863dd90bb56df2fb5835b55?w=720\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 721px and max-width: 3999px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/131c227bcbd6097fe818b224ffff2ca9b78cc628b863dd90bb56df2fb5835b55?w=900\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 4000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/131c227bcbd6097fe818b224ffff2ca9b78cc628b863dd90bb56df2fb5835b55\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/131c227bcbd6097fe818b224ffff2ca9b78cc628b863dd90bb56df2fb5835b55\" alt=\"\" class=\"aspect-portrait flex items-start shrink-0 portrait article-portrait object-contain mobile:w-auto tablet:w-auto\" data-testid=\"image-test-id\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">NEA began issuing daily haze advisories on Sept 4 after the PSI reading for Singapore\u2019s central region<a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/haze-in-singapore-psi-crosses-101-in-central-region-as-air-quality-enters-unhealthy-range?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><span class=\"inline font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"typography-test-id\"> entered the unhealthy range.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The daily haze advisories will include the 24-hour PSI forecast, which the public can use to plan activities and events for the next 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Sept 4 marked the first time since 2023 that the PSI reading in Singapore reached the unhealthy range because of haze.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why this year\u2019s haze in Singapore could be as bad as 2015\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NzYyUPVfVQM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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