KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 (Xinhua) -- The high temperatures affecting Malaysia are expected to last until June as the Southwest Monsoon season begins, the Malaysian Meteorological Department said on Wednesday.
Malaysia is currently in the final phase of the Northeast Monsoon, which is usually characterized by reduced rainfall and hotter and drier weather conditions, especially in the northern and interior areas of the country, the department's deputy director-general Ambun Dindang told national news agency Bernama.
He said that based on local and international weather model projections, the country is expected to experience drier weather patterns with lower rainfall than usual for the next few months.
Parts of Malaysia have seen prolonged elevated temperatures, with authorities urging the public to take precautions against heatstroke and other complications. ■
