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Kuala Lumpur and Petaling are the latest areas to join Malaysian Meteorological Department's (METMalaysia) Level 1 heatwave warnings
In a hot weather update by METMalaysia on Thursday, 29 February, it said a total of 23 areas in the country are now under the Level 1 heatwave alert.
The areas namely are: the entire state of Perlis; Pulau Langkawi, Kota Setar, Kubang Pasu, Padang Terap, Sik, Yan, Pendang, and Baling in Kedah; Seberang Perai Utara, Seberang Perai Tengah, and the Northeast of Penang; Kuala Kangsar in Perak; Petaling and Sepang in Selangor; as well as Kuala Lumpur.
Beaufort in Sabah and Limbang in Sarawak are also under the Level 1 heatwave alert at the moment.
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Pokok Sena in Kedah is the only area under a Level 2 heatwave alert in Malaysia, having recorded temperatures of over 37°C
A Level 1 alert is issued when temperatures at a location are between 35°C and 37°C for three consecutive days.
Level 2 alerts are issued when daily temperatures hover between 37°C and 40°C for three consecutive days.
The highest warning, Level 3, is issued when temperatures exceed 40°C for three consecutive days.
