KUALA LUMPUR: MALAYSIANS have to bear with the current heatwave a little bit longer as temperatures are expected to soar to 38°C at the end of next month or beginning of April.
The Meteorological Department’s National Weather and Geophysics Operations Centre director Dr Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip said it was possible for temperatures to reach 38°C due to the hot and dry conditions, usually experienced during the tail-end of the northeast monso on.
“In Perlis, Kedah and Perak, the temperatures are expected to reach 38°C even though the normal temperatures in those areas range from 32°C to 34°C.
“Since it’s only the end of February, we may have to brace for two more months of hot weather before there is some relief, with increased showers nationwide during the inter-monsoon period at the end of April,” he told the New Straits Times here yesterday.
Hisham said temperatures were expected to peak between 2pm and 4pm in Peninsular Malaysia, and 1pm and 3pm in Sabah.
He advised the public to stop open burning and exercise caution when carrying out outdoor activities.
“Drink sufficient amount of water and get updates on the weather from our website, the MetMalaysia social media account and myCuaca app.”
Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd’s customer relationship and communication department head Abdul Raof Ahmad said the hot weather had not affected water production in Selangor, hence there would be no disruption in water supply.
He was commenting on Lembaga Urus Air Selangor’s statement that the water levels in dams were normal despite the hot weather.