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MetMalaysia issues Level 1 heatwave alert for eight districts

NAZRIN ZULKAFLI
By NAZRIN ZULKAFLI
16 May 2023 06:21pm
MetMalaysia issues Level 1 heatwave alert for eight districts. - MetMalaysia PIC
MetMalaysia issues Level 1 heatwave alert for eight districts. - MetMalaysia PIC

SHAH ALAM - Eight districts in Peninsular Malaysia have been issued a Level 1 heatwave warning by the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).

In a statement, the department said the eight districts are Padang Terap in Kedah; Pasir Mas and Kuala Krai in Kelantan; Pekan, Bera, and Rompin in Pahang and Segamat and Muar in Johor.

Adding further, the department said a Level 1 warning will be issued when temperatures between 35°C and 37°C are recorded for three consecutive days.

MetMalaysia also reported that no areas in Sabah and Sarawak reached Level 1 warning.

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