KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a level one hot weather status for four areas in the peninsula and one in Sarawak.
According to the latest hot weather data uploaded on the department's Facebook today (May 10), the four areas in Peninsula Malaysia are Baling in Kedah, along with Hulu Perak, Kinta and Manjung in Perak.
Meanwhile, the level one area in Sarawak is Mukah.
"No areas in Sabah are at level one," according to the post.
The alert level happens when the maximum daily temperature is between 35 to 37 degrees Celsius for at least three consecutive days.
The latest daily updates on the weather can be obtained at https://www.met.gov.my/iklim/status-cuaca-panas/. – BERNAMA