Next monsoon surge from Dec 16 to 20, says MetMalaysia

PETALING JAYA: The next monsoon surge for Malaysia is expected to take place from Monday to Friday (Dec 16 to 20), says the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia). In an advisory issued on Thursday (Dec 12), it said this could cause continuous rain on the east coast of the peninsula. Also expected to see continuous rain during this...

Severe continuous rain warning for Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang until Nov 23

KUALA LUMPUR: MetMalaysia has issued a severe continuous rain warning for Kelantan, Terengganu, and Pahang until Nov 23. In a statement, MetMalaysia said that the affected areas in Kelantan are Tumpat, Pasir Mas, Kota Bharu, Jeli, Tanah Merah, Bachok, Machang, Pasir Puteh, Kuala Krai, and Jerantut, Kuantan, Pekan, and Rompin in Pahang. It also issued a yellow...

Lucky Fan Runs Into Rain & Kim Tae Hee Twice In Kyoto, Thrilled That He Recognised Her

While most of us can only dream of meeting our favourite celebs in person, one Chinese netizen recently had the luck of running into her idol Rain twice. On the same day. In Kyoto. What are the odds, right? So naturally she had to brag about her “Rain sightings” on her socials. In her Xiaohongshu post titled “Had a meal...

Thunderstorms, heavy rain, strong winds expected in KL, Labuan, seven states, says MetMalaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has forecast thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds in Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Terengganu and six other states until 7pm on Tuesday. In a statement issued at 3.25pm, MetMalaysia said the areas expected to be affected include parts of Kedah, covering Padang Terap, Yan, Pendang, Kuala Muda, Sik, Baling and...

Tropical Storm Trami lashes Sabah with continuous rain, strong winds

KOTA KINABALU: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued an advisory on Tropical Storm Trami, which was detected 1,281 kilometres (km) northeast of Kudat, causing continuous rain and strong winds in Sabah. MetMalaysia in a statement on Wednesday (Oct 23) said that the tropical storm was located at latitude 15.7 north and longitude 124.4 east, about...

Motorists urged to be cautious as several roads in KL hit by flash floods

KUALA LUMPUR: Heavy rain since 7.30pm in the capital has caused several main roads to be flooded. Kuala Lumpur City Hall in a statement on Wednesday (Oct 16) informed that the flooded locations are Jalan Parliament in front of Bank Rakyat, Jalan Sultan, Jalan Pudu near Tung Shin Hospital and Jalan Kuching below the Segambut Roundabout. According...

MetMalaysia: Be careful of thunderstorms during inter-monsoon to kick in from Tuesday

PETALING JAYA: The inter-monsoon is expected to kick in beginning Tuesday (Sept 24) and will last until early November. The Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) said the start of the inter-monsoon marks the end of the southwest monsoon, which has been in place since May 17. "During the inter-monsoon period, the country will experience weak winds blowing from various...

Ponds at Taiping Lake Gardens experience 70 pc drop in water levels, says local council

IPOH: The lake and ponds at Taiping Lake Gardens are experiencing a nearly 70 per cent reduction in water levels, said Taiping Municipal Council (MPT) president Khairul Amir Mohamad Zubir. He said that the drop in the water level of the river, which serves as a water source for the ponds, is contributing to the reduction...

Downpour wreaks havoc in Klang Valley

PETALING JAYA: Heavy rain in some parts of Selangor and Kuala Lumpur caused flash floods and trees to fall, says Lembaga Lebuhraya Malaysia (LLM). In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday (May 25), the LLM reported that a flash flood from Taman Megah to Damansara Utama in Selangor was causing heavy traffic. “Flash flood at...

Hot spell expected to last until April, says MetMalaysia

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...