Start of Dry Season for the Southern ASEAN Region
Dry weather conditions have developed over many parts of the southern ASEAN region in recent days, with the establishment of the Southwest Monsoon over the region. Prevailing winds are blowing mainly from the southeast or southwest. There was a total of 18 and 5 hotspots detected in the southern ASEAN region, mainly in parts of Sumatra and Kalimantan on 10 June 2025 and 11 June 2025, respectively.
The hotspot and smoke haze situation over the region may worsen as drier conditions over the southern ASEAN region are expected to persist in the coming months.