PETALING JAYA: Kuala Lumpur has been listed under Level 1 on the Malaysian Meteorological Department's (MetMalaysia) list of areas affected by the current heatwave.
The nation's capital was among other locations, including Selama, Kuala Kangsar, Kinta and Hulu Perak in Perak, as well as Daerah Utara and Timur-Laut in Penang, Sik, Padang Terap, Kubang Pasu, Pulau Langkawi, Kuala Muda, Kulim and Bandar Baharu in Kedah.
Level 1 means temperatures in those areas range between 35°C and 37°C for at least three consecutive days.
Three places in Kedah have reported to be in level 2 heatwave alert, which means the daily maximum temperature is above 37°C up to 40°C for at least 3 consecutive days.
The areas under these conditions are particularly severe in Baling, Pendang and Pokok Sena in Kedah, which was updated by MetMalaysia at 4pm on Monday (March 23).
MetMalaysia's criteria for areas affected by the heatwave are Level 1 (warning), Level 2 (heatwave) and Level 3 (extreme heatwave, with daily maximum temperature above 40°C for at least 3 consecutive days).
On Sunday (March 22), it was reported that Padang Terap was the only area labelled under Level 2 heatwave by MetMalaysia.
For more information on the daily hot weather status, the public can refer to https://www.met.gov.my/iklim/status-cuaca-panas.
