Air quality across Singapore remains in unhealthy range
Singapore is experiencing a period of unhealthy air quality due to transboundary smoke haze originating from hotspots in Kalimantan and Sumatra. The National Environment Agency reports that pollutant levels remain elevated across most regions, though some areas have seen slight improvements.
Why it matters
Persistent haze poses significant public health risks and highlights the ongoing regional challenge of managing transboundary environmental pollution in Southeast Asia.
The 24-hour PSI readings had entered the unhealthy range across Singapore at noon on Wednesday and remained there overnight into Thursday morning.
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 7pm.
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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