ACCORDING to the latest forecast of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Climate Centre (APCC), rainfall over Malaysia in May and June is forecasted to be slightly below normal and normal respectively. However, the air temperature is expected to continue to be slightly above normal and we may still struggle with water supply in the next couple of months despite the favourable condition.
It may take several months to replenish the dams especially since we’re moving into the southwest monsoon season which will begin in the middle of May or in June. Seasonally, rainfall is lowest during the southwest monsoon.