Hot weather alert for Perlis and 14 other areas

The meteorological department said the affected areas in Kedah are: Kubang Pasu, Pokok Sena, Pendang, Padang Terap, Kota Setar, Kuala Muda and Sik.

The other areas are: Hulu Perak (Perak), Machang and Pasir Mas (Kelantan), Beaufort (Sabah), and Kapit, Limbang and Marudi (Sarawak).

The Level 1 alert, or caution, is issued when the maximum daily temperature in an area reaches between 35 degrees Celsius and 37 degrees Celsius for at least three consecutive days.