Typhoon Lan the culprit

Sun shade: Tourists using umbrellas while at the National Monument, Kuala Lumpur during the current hot spell.

PETALING JAYA: It has been hot and sticky! The sweltering heat over the past week in the Klang Valley has got everyone riled up.

After enjoying a period of rather cool temperatures and almost daily rainfall, conditions suddenly became unbearable with the heat feeling like close to 40°C.