#Heatwave: Malaysia To Face Extreme Heat On 20th March 2016
Expect it to be scorching, blazing hot on 20th March 2016 (Sunday) due to the equinox phenomenon, when the sun crosses directly over the equator.
The phenomenon hits Peninsular twice a year – in March and September – and causes the highest degree of heat. In February last year, Malaysians faced extreme heat during the equinox phenomenon.
Source: futuretimeline.netScience, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Wilfred Madius Tangau said that the current hot spell could cause a heatwave if the temperature exceeds 35°C for 5 straight days, or 37°C for 3 consecutive days, The Star reports.
In a statement, he said that the highest temperature was recorded on Thursday (10th March) in Alor Setar, and Chuping (Perlis) where it peaked at 38.5°C. He added that if the rain continued to stay away, then Kedah, Perlis, and Penang could record even higher temperatures. “As for the Klang Valley, the nights will be hotter than usual,” he said.
As a precautionary measure, Malaysians are advised to take care when engaging in outdoor activities.
Source: naturalmentor.comAnd on that note, here are some tips to survive the extreme heat:
Keep hydrated by drinking more water. You’ll need to consume more water than you usually do when it’s hot. If possible, drink cool water.
Avoid alcoholic beverages and caffeine because these substances can act as diuretics and promote dehydration.
Stay indoors during the hottest hours of the day. Shopping malls and movie theatres can all be good places to cool down.
Take cool showers or baths, and consider using a spray bottle filled with cold water for refreshing spritzes throughout the day.
Strategise your outfit. And by that, we don’t mean excessively revealing clothes. Wear light colours because they reflect light and therefore absorb the least heat.
The hot and dry weather is projected to ease by the end of the month following the inter-monsoon season where there would be more rain and thunderstorms in the evening.
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Sources: The Star Online, Astro Awani, MedicineNet / Featured image fromfuturetimeline.net.
Sources: The Star Online, Astro Awani, MedicineNet / Featured image fromfuturetimeline.net.
Double whammy tomorrow – equinox and heatwave
THE STAR
Be prepared for a double whammy tomorrow and steaming hot afternoons for the rest of the month.
The situation will be made all the more unbearable with the equinox tomorrow, when the sun shines directly over the Equator, and the heatwave caused by the El Nino phenomenon.
Malaysian Meteorological Department director-general Datuk Che Gayah Ismail said the heatwave was expected to continue until the end of the month.
“We are expecting maximum temperatures to be recorded between 2pm and 4pm,” she said.
For Chuping, Perlis, which recorded the highest temperature in the country this month at 39°C on Monday and yesterday, she said it would range between 38°C and 39°C.
According to the Meteorological Department website, the temperature in Petaling Jaya at 5pm yesterday was 33°C while Alor Setar recorded 36°C; Ipoh and Seberang Perai 35°C; Kuala Pilah, Negri Sembilan, 34°C; Senai, Johor, 34°C; and Malacca, 33°C.
On weather.com, Nakhon Sawan, Thailand, is forecasted to be the hottest place in the region ranging between 38°C and 42°C.
It is the highest in comparison to Chuping which will range between 36°C and 38°C; Yangon, Myanmar, 37°C-39°C; Singapore 33°C-34°C; Manila, Philippines, 33°C-36°C; Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 33°C-36°C and Pekanbaru, Indonesia, 32°C-34°C.
On Monday Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Wilfred Madius Tangau said in a statement that the El Nino phenomenon was the main reason for the current hot and dry weather being experienced in the country.
Tangau said the last time Malaysia experienced similar weather conditions was 1997-1998, also due to a strong El Nino.
