TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Light to medium intensity of rain showered some areas in Riau yesterday afternoon and gradually improving the weather condition there. Haze from remaining forest and land fire covering those areas are slowly disappearing. The chances of rain will occur throughout Riau.
“Yesterday’s rain has made detected hotspots to reduce,” National Board for Disaster Management Chief Edwar Sanger said Wednesday, Oct 28.
The Air Pollution Standard Index in Pekanbaru is currently at 82 Psi or medium. “Hotspots in Riau is currently zero,” said Edwar.
The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Pekanbaru station mentioned that Tera and Aqua satelite monitored 10 hotspots in Sumatra. The number have far decreased from the previous day of 661 hotspots. Four hotspots spotted in South Sumatra, three in Bengkulu and three in Lampung. “The hotspots were monitored at 7am,” said Pekanbary BMKG chief Sugarin Widayat.
According to Sugarin, the condition in Riau is cloudy with haze covering the area. “The maximum temperature is between 31.0-33.5 degrees celsius,” he said.
Although showered by rain, the haze from the remaining forest fire still disturbs visibility in some areas including Rengat 100m, Dumai 100, Pelalawan 700m and Pekanbaru with 1000m.
RIYAN NOFITRA
