Five to seven episodes of heavy rain expected during northeast monsoon, says MetMalaysia


KOTA BARU: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) is estimating about five to seen episodes of heavy continuous downpour throughout the northeast monsoon period of 2025/2026, which is expected to begin early November and last until March 2026.

Its director-general Dr Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip said the heavy rain was expected to have a main impact on Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang during the monsoon's initial phase between November to December 2025, while Johor, Sabah and Sarawak have the potential to experience episodes of continuous heavy rain during December and January 2026.

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