February 3, 2017
Start of dry season for the northern ASEAN region
In the past week, our monitoring has detected an increase in hotspot activities in the Mekong sub-region, mainly in Cambodia and Thailand.
The prevailing Northeast Monsoon conditions are expected to persist until March 2017, bringing drier weather conditions to the northern ASEAN region. An increase in hotspot activities can be expected particularly during persistent dry periods.
September 26, 2016
Downgrade of Alert 2 to Alert 1 for Kalimantan
Over the past few days, increased shower activities have helped to alleviate the hotspot and smoke haze situation over Kalimantan. Based on surveillance by the NOAA-19 satellite, 0 and 7 hotspots were detected in Kalimantan on 24 and 25 September 2016 respectively. Shower activities are forecast for parts of Kalimantan over the next few days and hotspot activities are expected to be gradually subdued.
June 30, 2016
Start of dry season for the southern ASEAN region
The Southwest Monsoon onset in the region in early June 2016. Over the past few days, the region including Sumatra and Kalimantan have been experiencing dry weather conditions, signaling the start of the traditional dry season in the southern ASEAN region. Hotspot counts in Sumatra and Kalimantan have remained low in the last few weeks, but are expected to increase as the dry season progresses. On 28 and 29 June 2016, ASMC’s monitoring has detected 3 and 9 hotspots respectively in central Sumatra.
The prevailing Southwest Monsoon is expected to strengthen and persist over the next few months. During this period, extended periods of drier weather can be expected, which could lead to elevated hotspot activities in fire-prone areas.
December 23, 2015
The traditional dry season in the northern ASEAN region has started
In the past week, ASMC monitoring has detected an increase in hotspot activities in the Mekong sub-region, mainly in Thailand and Cambodia. The prevailing Northeast Monsoon conditions are expected to strengthen and persist for the next few months, bringing drier weather conditions to the northern ASEAN region. An increase in hotspot activities can be expected particularly during persistent dry periods.
November 8, 2015
Downgrade of Alert Level 2 to Alert Level 1 for the southern ASEAN region
Increased shower activities have further helped to alleviate the hotspot and smoke haze situation over Sumatra and Kalimantan. 3(45) and 0(9) hotspots were detected in Sumatra (Kalimantan) on 6 and 7 November 2015 respectively. Shower activities are forecast over most parts of the region for the next few days, and this would help subdue the hotspot activities and further ease the haze situation in Sumatra and Kalimantan.
June 23, 2015
The dry season for the southern ASEAN region has started
The Southwest Monsoon has onset in the region in early June 2015. In recent days, the region including Sumatra and Kalimantan have been experiencing dry weather conditions, signalling the start of the traditional dry season in the southern ASEAN region.
The prevailing Southwest Monsoon is expected to persist over the next few months. The prevailing El Nino could also exacerbate the dry season. During this period, extended periods of drier weather can be expected, which could lead to elevated hotspot activities in the fire-prone areas.
April 26, 2015
Downgrade of Alert Level 2 to Alert Level 1 for the northern ASEAN region
Increased shower activities have helped to alleviate the hotspot and smoke haze situation over most parts of the northern ASEAN region. 26 and 31 hotspots were detected in the Mekong Sub-Region on 24 and 25 April 2015 respectively. Shower activities are forecast to prevail over the northern ASEAN region in the coming weeks, which will help to subdue hotspot activities.