INTERACTIVE: Early start to hot and dry season in Malaysia
By Shyafiq Dzulkifli PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's hot and dry season started earlier this year compared to the past two years, due to the ongoing El Nino weather phenomenon. High temperature notices have been issued for 15 locations across 6 states so far this year. In comparison, such advisories were only issued starting in March for both 2023 and 2022, according to an analysis of the notices which are issued by the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia). ALSO READ> MULTIMEDIA: Fighting On Two Fronts All of the 63 alerts issued so far this year have been Level 1 advisories. According to MetMalaysia, the highest-ever temperature reading in the country was 40.1C in Chuping, Perlis on April 9, 1998, which incidentally was an El NiƱo year. El Nino and La Nina are weathe...