By Jerry Choong
SHAH ALAM, Aug 28 — Strong weather is expected in the districts of Hulu Selangor, Gombak and Hulu Langat until early evening today.
In a statement issued at 12.40pm, the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) said other states and territories which will be similarly affected include Kuala Lumpur and Pahang (Tanah Tinggi Cameron, Lipis, Raub and Bentong)
“Perak (Hulu Perak, Kuala Kangsar, Kinta, Kampar, Batang Padang and Muallim), Negeri Sembilan (Jelebu, Seremban, Kuala Pilah and Rembau) and Sandakan (Telupid and Sandakan) in Sabah will also see inclement weather,” it said.
The weather is expected to persist until 5pm.
Meanwhile, parts of Sarawak including Kuching (Kuching), Serian, Samarahan, Sri Aman, Betong, Sarikei (Pakan dan Julau), Sibu (Kanowit) dan Kapit (Song) will experience strong winds, heavy rains and thunderstorms until 4pm.
MetMalaysia issues warnings whenever signs indicate a thunderstorm with a rain intensity exceeding 20 mm that is close to or is expected to occur for more than an hour.
A thunderstorm warning is a short-term warning valid for a period not exceeding six hours for a single release.
