Air Quality in Palembang Remains Dangerous

Air quality in Palembang, South Sumatra, has worsened again, with concentrations of fine particulate matter, or PM2.5, reaching dangerous levels today. The figures are exceptionally high, reaching as much as 881 µg/m³.

Based on monitoring at the Musi 2 PM2.5 Station in Palembang and the BMKG-owned Talang Betutu PM2.5 Station, air quality has remained at a hazardous level from the early hours of the morning through to Monday (5/10/2026).

“Yes, it is still in the dangerous category, from the early hours until this morning. The highest PM2.5 was recorded at 07:00 WIB at 881 µg/m³ in Talang Betutu, while the highest at Musi 2 was at 03:00 WIB at 802.3 µg/m³,” said the Head of the Class I Climatology Station for South Sumatra, Wandayantolis.

He explained that at the Musi 2 PM2.5 Station in Palembang, the PM2.5 level was 307.7 µg/m³ at 01:00 WIB, before increasing significantly to 730 µg/m³ at 02:00 WIB, and subsequently rising again to 802.3 µg/m³ at 03:00 WIB.

After reaching its peak, the figures began to gradually decrease, reaching 402.1 µg/m³ by 07:00 WIB.

Meanwhile, at the Talang Betutu PM2.5 Station, PM2.5 was recorded in the range of 353.8 µg/m³. The highest figure was recorded at 07:00 WIB at 881 µg/m³.

“PM2.5 was recorded at a dangerous or ‘black’ level from the early hours until this morning. In Talang Betutu, the figure was extremely high at 881 µg/m³,” he added.