KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 (Bernama) -- The current hot weather in the country is a normal phenomenon and is expected to end next month, according to the Meteorological Department.
Forecaster Azmi Atan said this phenomenon often occurred early in the year but would not lead to drought.
"Such weather is not expected to prolong and rain is expected beginning next month," he said when contacted by Bernama today.
Records at the department show that the hottest area in the country was Chuping district in Perlis, which experienced 36.6 degrees Celcius yesterday, while the highest temperature in the Klang Valley was recorded in Petaling Jaya, at 34.7 degrees.
Meanwhile, Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Syabas) Corporate Communications and Public Affairs General Manager Abdul Halem Mat Som said usage of water in the Klang Valley so far this year was normal.
"Generally, Malaysians use a lot of water. However, the usage of water over the last one month during the hot weather has been normal and any increase was not too drastic," he said.
He said Syabas still had adequate reserves of water to meet the needs of the people in the Klang Valley. However, he advised the people to use water sparingly so that sufficient water would be available should the hot spell prolong.
-- BERNAMA
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