PETALING JAYA: Following a collection of night downpours that started final month, climate consultants expect Peninsular Malaysia to be drier in the coming weeks.
However, Sabah and Sarawak aren’t out of the woods, as the two states are set to have wetter weeks in January and February.
Universiti Malaya’s Prof Datuk Dr Azizan Abu Samah mentioned Malaysia was at present at the tail finish of the Northeast monsoon.
“February is set to be a drier period for Peninsular Malaysia, but not for Sabah and Sarawak.
“The two states tend to have their wetter months in January and February,” he mentioned.
Citing information by the Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Centre, he mentioned the La Nina phenomenon had induced a surge of 10% to twenty% in rainfall for Malaysia.
“As of now till Jan 15 in Peninsular Malaysia, we are clear of any major mesoscale cloud clusters (major thunderstorms) and hence flood threats,” added Prof Azizan.
Meanwhile, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia climatologist Prof Dr Fredolin Tangang famous that Malaysia would nonetheless be in the northeast monsoon season until early February.
“Extreme weather should be less likely in Peninsular Malaysia, but in Sabah and Sarawak, heavy rains can still occur in February,” he mentioned.
Floods triggered by days of steady downpour between Dec 17 and 19 have displaced 1000’s of individuals throughout the nation, together with in the Klang Valley.
