NINE peninsula states are reported to be at Level 1 alert while Pendang in Kedah is at Level 2 (heatwave), with temperatures ranging between 37°C and 40°C.

A Meteorological Department update as at 5.20pm today showed that 21 areas were at Level 1 with temperatures ranging between 35°C and 37°C.

The areas listed are Chuping in Perlis; Kota Setar, Sik, Baling and Kulim (Kedah); Hulu Perak, Kuala Kangsar, Kinta and Batang Padang (Perak); Jerantut, Raub, Temerloh, Maran and Bentong (Pahang); Sepang and Petaling (Selangor).

Also listed are Port Dickson (Negri Sembilan), Melaka Tengah (Malacca), Tangkak in Johor and Kuala Lumpur.

The heatwave is expected to last for three consecutive days.

Meanwhile, Sabah and Sarawak recorded daily maximum temperatures of less than 35°C. – Bernama, March 17, 2019.