Super El Niño to torch Malaysia next March, MetMalaysia warns heat soaring past 40°C

The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has warned that a Super El Niño event is expected to cause temperatures in parts of Malaysia to soar past 40°C next March. Dr. Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip, the department's director-general, stated that the record-breaking heat, which previously peaked at 40.1°C in Chuping, Perlis during the 1997/1998 Super El Niño, could surpass 40.5°C or even 41°C due to the stronger-than-usual phenomenon and global warming.

The extreme heat is anticipated to coincide with the equinox period around March to April, posing significant risks to public health and safety, particularly during the fasting month of Ramadan and celebrations of Hari Raya.

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