North Singapore air quality now

As of 3:00 am SGT, NEA’s 24-hr PSI for North Singapore is 129 (Unhealthy), with 1-hr PM2.5 at 74 µg/m³. Covers areas nearest the North reporting point, such as Woodlands, Yishun, Sembawang, Mandai. MOH health guidance included.

NEA readings as of 3:00 am SGT, 18 October 2026
Region24-hr PSI (official)1-hr PM2.5 µg/m³ (official)24-hr PM2.5 µg/m³ (official)US AQI, PM2.5 only (AirAware estimate)
North129 (Unhealthy)74 · Band II · Elevated83170 (Unhealthy)

MOH advice at North 24-hr PSI 129 (Unhealthy): healthy persons: reduce prolonged or strenuous outdoor physical exertion; elderly, pregnant women and children: minimise prolonged or strenuous outdoor physical exertion; people with chronic lung or heart disease: avoid prolonged or strenuous outdoor physical exertion.

Areas covered by the North reading

NEA publishes one reading per region and doesn’t publish region boundaries. These towns are nearest the North reporting point, so treat this as a guide, not an official boundary: Woodlands, Yishun, Sembawang, Mandai.

All five regions

NEA readings as of 3:00 am SGT, 18 October 2026
Region24-hr PSI (official)1-hr PM2.5 µg/m³ (official)24-hr PM2.5 µg/m³ (official)US AQI, PM2.5 only (AirAware estimate)
North129 (Unhealthy)74 · Band II · Elevated83170 (Unhealthy)
South171 (Unhealthy)98 · Band II · Elevated122198 (Unhealthy)
East180 (Unhealthy)89 · Band II · Elevated131206 (Very Unhealthy)
West222 (Very Unhealthy)135 · Band II · Elevated171246 (Very Unhealthy)
Central184 (Unhealthy)104 · Band II · Elevated135210 (Very Unhealthy)

What the readings mean for you

MOH health advisory by 24-hr PSI (for planning the day)
24-hr PSIHealthy personsElderly, pregnant women, childrenChronic lung or heart disease
0–100 Good · ModerateNormal activitiesNormal activitiesNormal activities
101–200 UnhealthyReduce prolonged or strenuous outdoor physical exertionMinimise prolonged or strenuous outdoor physical exertionAvoid prolonged or strenuous outdoor physical exertion
201–300 Very unhealthyAvoid prolonged or strenuous outdoor physical exertionMinimise outdoor activityAvoid outdoor activity
301+ HazardousMinimise outdoor activityAvoid outdoor activityAvoid outdoor activity
MOH personal guide by 1-hr PM2.5 (for the next hour). Vulnerable persons are the elderly, pregnant women, children, and people with chronic lung or heart disease.
1-hr PM2.5EveryoneVulnerable persons
Band I · Normal (0–55 µg/m³)Continue with normal activitiesContinue with normal activities
Band II · Elevated (56–150 µg/m³)Reduce strenuous outdoor activity for the next hourAvoid strenuous outdoor activity for the next hour
Band III · High (151–250 µg/m³)Avoid strenuous outdoor activity for the next hourAvoid all outdoor activity for the next hour; may wear a mask to reduce exposure
Band IV · Very high (251+ µg/m³)Minimise all outdoor activity for the next hour; may wear a mask to reduce exposureAvoid all outdoor activity for the next hour; may wear a mask to reduce exposure

Source: National Environment Agency (NEA) via data.gov.sg, Singapore Open Data Licence v1.0. Health guidance: Ministry of Health (MOH) and US EPA. AirAware is not affiliated with NEA, MOH or the US EPA and does not provide medical advice. For official information, see haze.gov.sg.

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