Air quality remains unhealthy across Singapore amid haze
Singapore's National Environment Agency has issued a haze advisory as air quality remains in the unhealthy range due to smoke plumes from fires in Indonesia. Residents are advised to reduce outdoor activities, particularly vulnerable groups like the elderly and those with chronic health conditions.
Why it matters
Persistent air pollution poses significant public health risks and highlights the ongoing regional challenge of transboundary haze in Southeast Asia.
Air quality has also stayed in the unhealthy range across Singapore on Tuesday, while hourly PM2.5 levels ranged from normal to elevated through the day.
The haze situation at Marina Bay on Oct 13, 2026. (Photo: CNA/Syamil Sapari)
SINGAPORE: Air quality is expected to remain unhealthy in Singapore on Wednesday (Oct 14), said the National Environment Agency (NEA) in its haze advisory on Tuesday evening.
Air quality has stayed in the unhealthy range across Singapore on Tuesday, while hourly PM2.5 levels ranged from normal to elevated through the day.
At 7pm, 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) readings were unhealthy across Singapore, ranging from 111 to 160.
The 1-hour PM2.5 readings were in the elevated band in all regions, ranging from 57 to 95, after PM2.5 levels in the northern region returned to the elevated range.
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