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 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 Niño year.   El Nino and La Nina are weather phenomena dictated by the flow of warm and cool oceani