Monsoon transition to bring heavy rains at month’s end

PETALING JAYA: Hot and dry weather around the country is expected to subside, with heavy rains expected to follow with the start of the monsoon transition period at the end of the month.

Malaysian Meteorological Department’s (MetMalaysia) director-general Muhammad Helmi Abdullah said the transition period, which is expected to begin this Friday, is forecast to last until May.