Saturday, 26 September 2026

Kuching, Samarahan finally turning green, with moderate air quality

KUCHING, Sept 26 2026: After weeks under the yellow category, Kuching and Samarahan have finally turned green.

Caption: The hazy condition in Serian Division

As at 3pm, the Air Pollutant Index (API) reading in Kuching was at 92 and Samarahan at 82.

The green category means that the air quality registering 100 and below API readings is considered moderate.

Kuching and Samarahan join 16 other locations with moderate air quality.

However, Kanowit remains the only location with a very unhealthy quality, registering an API reading at 201 level.

According to the data of the Natural Resources and Environment Board (NREB), Serian and Simanggang registered an unhealthy air quality.

The API reading in Serian was at 116 and Simanggang, 107. 

26 September 2026, Saturday 3:00 P.M. 

 

 

 

 

 

STATION

INDEX

STATUS

 

KUCHING

92

Moderate

 

SAMARAHAN

84

Moderate

 

SERIAN (MCAQM)

116

Unhealthy

 

SIMANNGANG

107

Unhealthy

 

SARIKEI

80

Moderate

 

SIBU

68

Moderate

 

MUKAH

70

Moderate

 

KAPIT

65

Moderate

 

BINTULU

94

Moderate

 

SAMALAJU

63

Moderate

 

MIRI

58

Moderate

 

ILP MIRI

57

Moderate

 

LIMBANG

52

Moderate

 

LUNDU

64

Moderate

 

TEBEDU

68

Moderate

 

LUBOK ANTU

74

Moderate

 

KANOWIT

201

Very Unhealthy

 

BELAGA

71

Moderate

 

LAWAS

58

Moderate

 

BARIO

60

Moderate

 

BETONG (MCAQM)

98

Moderate

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