The haze is back, readers report

SINGAPORE — The haze has returned to Singapore today (Aug 20), with TODAY readers reporting that the air quality is already in the moderate range in many parts of Singapore. The National Environment Agency’s (NEA) three-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) rose to 41 as of 11am, up from 25 at 6am. The reading is an average of the PSI over the previous three hours, and readings under 50 are considered to be in the “good” range. As of 1pm, the PSI reading was 55, in the "moderate" range. Reports of the haze seemed to be concentrated in the west, where reader @eugene_kee tweeted “#sghaze seen at pasir panjang. Maybe on the way?” Reader @LividEye corroborated the report, tweeting: “We are in Clementi Pasir Panjang, South West area. And yes, the #sghaze seemed to be looming in the skies right now.” In the east, reader @endorphynn wrote that the situation in the Marine Parade area was “bad. Hazy.. Definitely smell it in e air”, while @sharon_pow said that the situation in Eunos and Paya Lebar was “ok”. The NEA has said that it is currently looking into the matter. Hazewatch: http://tdy.sg/hazewatchpsi