Perlis, 4 Kedah districts under Level 2 heatwave

 Sixteen other areas in West Malaysia are under Level 1 alert status as at 4pm today.

A Level 2 heatwave is declared when daily maximum temperatures range between 37 and 40 degrees Celsius for at least three consecutive days, while Level 1 refers to daily temperatures between 35 and 37 degrees Celsius over the same period.

KUALA LUMPUR:

 Perlis and four districts in Kedah are experiencing a Level 2 heatwave, while 16 other areas in Peninsular Malaysia are under Level 1 (alert) status as at 4pm today.

The meteorological department (MetMalaysia) said the districts in Kedah facing the Level 2 heatwave are Kota Setar, Pokok Sena, Pendang and Sik.

Areas under Level 1 are Padang Terap, Kubang Pasu, Langkawi, Kuala Muda, Baling, Kulim and Bandar Baharu in Kedah, as well as the Timur Laut and Utara districts in Penang.

Also under Level 1 are Hulu Perak, Selama, Kinta, Kuala Kangsar and Perak Tengah in Perak, Jerantut in Pahang and Segamat in Johor.

A Level 2 heatwave is declared when the daily maximum temperatures range between 37 and 40 degrees Celsius for at least three consecutive days, while Level 1 refers to daily temperatures between 35 and 37 degrees Celsius over the same period. - FMT