BANGKOK — Rainfall in various areas of greater Bangkok on Tuesday morning brought people hope for a lessening of the unsafe level of fine particulates that have dusted the air in recent days. ADVERTISEMENTThe timing of rain matched the authorities’ previous comment that they would seed the air above Bangkok to create rain if the weather conditions were appropriate. Those areas reported 77 micrograms of PM2.5 per cubic meter of air on Tuesday morning, down from 92 on Sunday and 81 on Monday. Twenty-two roadside areas and 15 other areas (away from main roads) reported levels of PM2.5 beyond the safe levels, the department said. It also noted the Thai Meteorological Department’s forecast of a 10 percent chance of rain in Bangkok and nearby provinces on Wednesday.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 15, 2019 11:15 UTC