PETALING JAYA: According to the latest advisory from MetMalaysia, almost all states in Malaysia - except for Terengganu - are in the grip of a heat alert, with a total of 47 localities involved. This is the largest number of localities under a heatwave alert since the dry hot season began in early February. The entire state...
PETALING JAYA: A total of eight localities in Peninsular Malaysia are now under Level 2 heatwave. According to the latest advisory from MetMalaysia, the whole of Perlis is under Level 2 heatwave, as well as parts of Kedah and Perak. The areas are Kubang Pasu, Padang Terap, Pokok Sena, Sik, Hulu Perak, Baling and Kota Setar. Under Level...
KUALA LUMPUR: The current hot weather is expected to persist until mid-April following the lack of rain-bearing clouds and the equinox phenomenon that is expected to occur this Wednesday in a changing of the season. The Malaysian Meteorological Department’s (MetMalaysia) deputy director-general (Strategic and Technical) Ambun Dindang said that during the (spring) equinox, there will be...
PETALING JAYA: Petaling and Kuala Lumpur are the latest areas to join the list of places under Level 1 heatwave alerts in Malaysia. In an advisory issued by the Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), as at 4.50pm on Feb 29, Pokok Sena in Kedah remains under Level 2 Heatwave alert. According to MetMalaysia, a total of 23 places in...
BUTTERWORTH: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a Level 1 heatwave alert as the scorching heat creeps north of the peninsula. In an advisory issued on Sunday (Feb 25) evening, MetMalaysia said Perlis, Langkawi, Kubang Pasu, Kota Setar, Pokok Sena, Pendang, Kulim, Baling, Sik and Padang Terap in Kedah, Kuala Kangsar in Perak and now...
PETALING JAYA: Fifteen places in Malaysia, including Tangkak in Johor and Beaufort in Sabah, in under Level 1 heatwave alert. In an advisory issued by the Meteorological Department on Friday (Fen 23), other places are Perlis, Langkawi, Kubang Pasu, Kota Setar, Pokok Sena, Pendang, Kulim, Baling, Sik, Padang Terap, and Bandar Baharu in Kedah, Hulu Perak...
PETALING JAYA: While some parts of the country are still experiencing rain and floods, the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) says there will be drier days in February. This is due to the northeast monsoon forecast to end in March, with El Nino conditions also currently present. MetMalaysia director-general Muhammad Helmi Abdullah said there are usually fewer thunderstorms...
KUALA LUMPUR: Several areas in Pahang, Johor and Sarawak are expected to experience continuous rain until tomorrow and Jan 21. The Malaysian Meteorological Department (METMalaysia) in a statement today, issued an alert-level continuous rain warning for Kuantan, Pekan and Rompin in Pahang, while in Johor, it includes Kluang, Mersing, Kulai, Kota Tinggi and Johor Baru. "Continuous rain...
KULAI: The Johor government has set up a technical committee under the Greater Johor Baru agenda to study future flood retention development that will ensure all current and future projects are sustainable. Johor state housing and local government committee chairman Datuk Mohd Jafni Md Shukor said that this was based on the recent flood incident in...
KUALA LUMPUR: Continuous rainfall is expected to occur in several areas in Pahang and Johor from Wednesday (Jan 17) until Jan 20. The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), in a statement Tuesday (Jan 16), said the alert-level continuous rain warning was issued for Kuantan, Pekan and Rompin in Pahang, as well as Kluang, Mersing, Kulai, Kota Tinggi...
