MetMalaysia places five Kedah districts at Level 1 hot weather alert as temperatures hit 35-37°C for three consecutive days.

KUALA LUMPUR: Five districts in Kedah have been placed under a hot weather alert by the Malaysian Meteorological Department.

The affected areas are Pokok Sena, Pendang, Baling, Padang Terap and Kulim.

MetMalaysia defines the alert level as a daily maximum temperature of 35-37 degrees Celsius recorded for at least three consecutive days.

The department advised the public to refer to its official website for the latest daily hot weather status updates.

 The Sun Malaysia