Air quality across most of Singapore remain in unhealthy range
Air quality in Singapore has reached unhealthy levels due to transboundary smoke haze from regional hotspots. The National Environment Agency reports that smoke plumes from Kalimantan and Sumatra are impacting air quality across the country.
Why it matters
Prolonged exposure to poor air quality poses significant public health risks to the population, necessitating government monitoring and potential health advisories.
The 1-hour PM2.5 readings in the west jumped into the high band as of 10pm. Earlier, the central region was also in the high zone, but dipped back into the elevated band at 10pm.
A view of the haze seen from Orchard Road on Oct 8, 2026. (Photo: CNA/Ili Mansor)
SINGAPORE: Air quality across most regions of Singapore remained in the unhealthy range on Thursday (Oct 8), with the 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) hitting a high of 160 in the west at 10am.
The north region dropped into the moderate range at 6pm, with the remaining regions still in the unhealthy range as of 10pm.
The 24-hour PSI readings entered the unhealthy range across Singapore at noon on Wednesday and remained there overnight into Thursday afternoon .
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