{"id":85760,"date":"2026-09-17T23:09:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T15:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=85760"},"modified":"2026-09-17T23:09:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T15:09:00","slug":"air-quality-in-central-singapore-enters-unhealthy-range","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=85760","title":{"rendered":"Air quality in central Singapore enters unhealthy range"},"content":{"rendered":"


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SINGAPORE \u2013 Air quality in Singapore worsened on Sept 17, with the 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) reading in the central region crossing into the unhealthy range again.<\/p>\n

The 24-hour PSI reading for that area hit 102 at 9pm, before inching up to 103 at 10pm, after a reprieve a day earlier,<\/span><\/a> when readings across Singapore fell into the moderate range from 11am onwards.<\/p>\n

As at 9pm, readings in the north (72), south (70), east (81) and west (93) remained in the moderate range.<\/p>\n

The readings stayed in the moderate range at 10pm \u2013 with the north (73) and west (95) edging higher, and no change in the south and east.<\/p>\n

Hourly PM2.5 readings, which indicate the current concentrations of fine particulate matter, were in the normal band for the north (55) and south (40), and east (51), and in the elevated band in the west (64) and central (93) regions as at 9pm.<\/p>\n

As at 10pm, the hourly PM2.5 readings in the north stood at 58, crossing into the elevated band.<\/p>\n

The National Environment Agency (NEA) has advised the public to refer to the hourly PM2.5 readings for immediate activities and 24-hour PSI ones to plan for the day ahead.<\/p>\n