Based on reports, the heat wave in Malaysia is coming to an end, and we think it cannot come soon enough!

Heavy rains is expected to come with the start of the monsoon transition period at the end March.

MetMalaysia’s director-general said the transition period, which is expected to begin this Friday (27 Mar), is forecast to last until May.

This will be the end of the northeast monsoon season which began on 11 Nov 2023.

“During this period, various regions of the country are expected to receive weak winds from multiple directions which are conducive to the occurrence of thunderstorms.

“This will usually bring about heavy rains and strong winds with the potential of causing flash floods, the toppling of trees, and damage to unsecured structures.

“These events are expected to occur mainly in the evening and early night in most areas, which include the west and inner regions of Peninsular Malaysia”, he said.

He also said the country is expected to recover from the effects of the hot weather by mid-April.

“During the monsoon transition phase, wind patterns usually lead to thunderstorm activity in the late afternoon. We expect this situation to begin around early April.

“The hot and dry weather will persist for another week, but we hope that the occurrence of more rainfall during this monsoon transition phase will help alleviate the current high temperatures”, said National Weather and Geophysics Operation Centre director.