MetMalaysia: Frequent thunderstorms, heavy rains expected till end-Dec

File photo of a thunderstorm over Kuala Lumpur.

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Frequent thunderstorms, heavy rains and strong winds are expected to occur, especially in the evenings and early nights, throughout the first phase of the Northeast Monsoon, which will last till the end of December.

Malaysian Meteorology Department (MetMalaysia) director-general Jailan Simon said this would involve most areas in the states on the west coast of the peninsula, including Perak, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Negri Sembilan, Melaka and Johor as well as western parts of Sabah and Sarawak.