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Level-one heatwave alert for Padang Terap, Jempol: MetMalaysia

This after areas record temperatures of 35-37°C for at least three straight days

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 01 May 2023 6:50PM

Level-one heatwave alert for Padang Terap, Jempol: MetMalaysia
The Meteorological Department’s Facebook page states that Kedah’s Padang Terap and Jempol in Negri Sembilan recorded yellow alert level heatwaves as of 4.20pm today (pic for illustration purposes only). – Pixabay pic, May 1, 2023

KUALA LUMPUR – The Meteorological Department ( MetMalaysia) has issued a level-one heatwave alert for Padang Terap in Kedah and Jempol in Negri Sembilan.

According to the weather update uploaded on MetMalaysia’s Facebook page, the two areas recorded yellow alert level heatwaves as of 4.20pm today.

The yellow alert level refers to daily temperatures continually hovering between 35-37°C for at least three consecutive days.

Meanwhile, other areas in the peninsula as well as Sabah and Sarawak recorded daily maximum temperatures of less than 35°C, which is at the blue level. – Bernama, May 1, 2023

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