KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) expects the current hot weather to last until May before eventually subsiding by June.
Its director-general Muhammad Helmi Abdullah said based on the department's records, it was found that the maximum temperature was slightly higher in the Klang Valley and the interior of Pahang.
He said the maximum temperature recorded in the Klang Valley was slightly higher, which is between 35 to 36 degrees Celsius.
"Yet no extreme temperatures were recorded during this week.
"The highest temperature recorded this year is at 36.6 degrees Celsius at the Chuping Meteorological Station on Jan 29," he told BH.
He said Chuping had recorded the all time highest temperature on April 9, 1998, with a reading of 40.1 degrees Celsius due to influence of the strong El Nino phenomenon.
He said at the moment, a moderate La Nina phenomenon was taking place and temperatures throughout the country were still normal.
"However, the temperature varies according to the place and is influenced by the shape of the earth's surface. The maximum temperature recorded in Chuping over the past week is around 34 to 35 degrees Celsius.
"For those who often work outside, be careful if the weather is too hot. The risks from a high temperature or heat wave includes dehydration, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke which can worsen a person's health condition," he said.