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...
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...
BEIJING: China - grappling with one of its coldest Decembers on record - will likely have to brace for another round of scorching heat and an increase in extreme weather next year due to the El Nino weather phenomenon, a senior climate expert said. This year has seen China lurch from some of its hottest temperatures...
KUALA LUMPUR: Rain is forecast in one or two places in Penang, Negri Sembilan, and Selangor in the morning of polling day for the six-state polls and the Kuala Terengganu by-election on Saturday (Aug 12), while thunderstorms are predicted in the evening. According to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) website, many coastal areas of Kedah are...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued warnings of strong winds and rough seas in certain parts of local and neighbouring coastal areas until July 26. In its statement issued at 10.40 this morning, it issued a Category One warning of strong winds between 40 and 50 km per hour with waves up to...
Heavy rains along Australia’s east coast over the weekend have brought the worst flooding in half a century in some areas, authorities said on Sunday, forcing thousands to evacuate and damaging hundreds of houses. New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the downpour across the state, Australia’s most populous with 8 million people, was worse than...
