The heat is on for a week

Bone dry: A man walking along a trench, or better known locally as a ‘kube’, that has dried up under the hot weather in Kampung Kuala Nal, Kuala Krai. (Below) An eel found dead at the trench. — Bernama

PETALING JAYA: It’s been crazy weather in the country, with stiflingly hot, arid days and sweltering afternoons in some parts, followed by downpours and thunderstorms in the evening in others.

It’s likely to stay that way for the next week or so, say weather experts.