API reading of IPD Serian shoots up to 476 level overnight as more districts registering hazardous air quality

KUCHING, Aug 31 2026: Air quality Index (API) reading of IPD Serian shot up to 476 level overnight as more weather monitoring stations recording hazardous air quality.

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As at 8am, the station in Tebedu registered an API reading of 385, and this is followed by  Lubok Antu 367, Lundu 349, Samarahan 330,  Simanggang 326 and Kuching 317.

Three stations registered a very unhealthy air quality, namely Sarikei 267, Sibu 219 and Mukah 214.

The stations in eight other districts registered an unhealthy air quality.

 

AIR POLLUTANT INDEX (API) FOR SARAWAK

Monday 31 August 2026, 8:00 A.M.

 

STATION	INDEX	STATUS
KUCHING	317	Hazardous
SAMARAHAN	330	Hazardous
IPD SERIAN	476	Hazardous
SIMANGGANG	326	Hazardous
SARIKEI	267	Very Unhealthy
SIBU	219	Very Unhealthy
MUKAH	214	Very Unhealthy
KAPIT	164	Unhealthy
BINTULU	162	Unhealthy
SAMALAJU	181	Unhealthy
MIRI	170	Unhealthy
ILP MIRI	168	Unhealthy
LIMBANG	159	Unhealthy
LUNDU	349	Hazardous
TEBEDU	385	Hazardous
LUBOK ANTU	367	Hazardous
LAWAS	134	Unhealthy
BARIO	115	Unhealthy
Nota: i. API is calculated based on 24-hour running average of the most dominant parameter.   INDEX  STATUS HEALTH EFFECT 0 – 50   Good   Low pollution without any bad effect on health.   51 – 100   Moderate   Moderate pollution that does not pose any bad effect on health.   101 – 200   Unhealthy   Worsen the health condition of high risk people who is the people with heart and lung complications.   201 – 300   Very Unhealthy   Worsen the health condition and low tolerance of physical exercises to people with heart and lung complications. Affect public health.   > 300   Hazardous   Hazardous to high risk people and public health.