temperature soars to 36°c - outdoor monitor

Petaling jaya: temperatures continue to soar across the country, with heatwave alert areas doubling to 10 from two weeks ago.
The dry weather also caused water supply problems in some states, including ak and Kelantan, while the Ministry of Education recommended that schools monitor outdoor activities to ensure that students drink enough water, the current heat wave will continue until April.
The hottest attraction yesterday was Chu Ping (Perlis);
Kubang Bosu, arrowsfight and plant (Kedah)
Reached a high of 36 degrees Celsius.
Four areas, and Kepong (Kuala Lumpur);
Kansa and Jinta, Kuala Lumpur (Huru Perak)Perak); Maran (Pahang); and Tangkak (Johor)
According to the data of the Malaysian Meteorological Department, it is included in the first category or heat wave alarm (MetxadMaxadlxadaysia)website.
The first class is when Mercury rises between 35 °C and 37 °C for three consecutive days.
Since February 13, the number of category 1 towns has increased from 5 to 10.
According to MetMalaysia, the current high temperature weather in the Peninsular and Sabah West Coast states is expected to continue until the end of next month.
Hot weather is a normal phenomenon, starting from the tail of the Northeast monsoon.
The monsoon begins to end on April, followed by the monsoon period, which usually brings more thunderstorms on the west coast and within the peninsula, the east coast of Sabah and the central part of Sarawak.
Data on the website of Selangor water management agency (iwrims. luas. gov. my)
The water level at the Sungai Selangor dam, which supplies 70% of the water treated in the Basheng Valley, was still high yesterday, at 98%.
However, in Perak, Abdul Yunus Jamhari, chairman of the state public facilities and infrastructure committee, requested the main padi-
The agricultural area of the state controls their water use due to the current hot and dry weather.
"If we waste water in the padi fields in the current hot weather, it may affect our crops," Bernama quoted him as saying . ".
In addition, the ministry urged schools to take preventive measures due to heat waves.
It said in a statement that schools must monitor outdoor activities and postpone them if the weather is too hot.
The statement also requires schools to ensure adequate supply of clean drinking water and requires teachers to encourage students to drink more water.
When an area reaches the second category, the heat wave is announced when the temperature rises above 37 °c for three consecutive days.
When this happens, the ministry of energy, science, technology, environment and climate change has the right to formally declare a heat wave in the region.
This is to enable the relevant authorities to follow up.
Take action, such as closing schools.
When a region reaches Category 3 (
The temperature is above 40 °C for three consecutive days, which is considered an emergency level)
The state disaster administration will be notified and an emergency can be declared by the prime minister.