Air quality in normal range on Oct 29 morning; thundery showers expected in late morning, afternoon
Air quality on Thursday (Oct 29) morning was again suitable for normal activities, with hourly PM2.5 in the normal band (0 - 55 µg/m3) and 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) in the moderate band (0 to 100) across Singapore.At 9am, the hourly concentration reading ranged from 31 in western Singapore to 44 in the northern region.Meanwhile, PSI is within the forecast moderate range.The highest reading of 77 was recorded in western Singapore, while the lowest reading of 68 was in the southern region. Thundery showers on Oct 29According to the Meteorological Service Singapore, thundery showers are expected over many areas in the late morning and early afternoon.Checks on the service's weather radar show rain clouds south and east off Singapore within a 240km range.In its daily haze situation update on Wednesday evening, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said showers over Sumatra, Singapore and the surrounding region are expected to keep the regional haze situation suppressed on Thursday.Turning to Friday and Saturday, the agency noted that winds are forecast to blow from the south-east to south-west.