Local vegetation fires and wind convergence over Singapore on Tuesday afternoon could be among the reasons why you may have noticed a burning smell lingering in the air over parts of the island on Tuesday (March 29) night and early Wednesday morning.
The National Environment Agency (NEA) added in a press statement on Wednesday (March 30) that weather conditions here and in the region have been generally dry with little rainfall in recent days.
In addition, there have been a rise in the number of hotspots in the northern ASEAN region – which are generally low in numbers – and this could have resulted in an increased concentration of particulate matter such as dust particles in the atmosphere over the region.
As of 1pm on Wednesday, the 24-hr PSI reading was 68-82, in the moderate range.
24-hour PSI at 2pm is 67-82. https://t.co/FrzbHR5QhC #sghaze
— NEA (@NEAsg) March 30, 2016
The air quality for the rest of the day is expected to remain in this range. NEA said it is monitoring the situation closely and will provide further updates when necessary.
It added that the public can continue with normal activities.
For updates, visit the NEA website, the haze microsite or follow NEA on Facebook and Twitter.
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