There has been very low rainfall in many parts of Sabah with hardly any rain in Kota Kinabalu since early February 2016. Sabah is bearing the brunt of El Nino. Yesterday, the highest temperature readings were 37°C in Sabah and 37.5°C - 39.5°C in some area of peninsular Malaysia. According to the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry, the ongoing weather would last till June this year and such scorching heat would result in water shortages, air pollution, haze and massive bush and forest fires.
Haze in the countryside
The Ministry also forecast that this year hot spell would likely match the one in 1997-1998 which was one of most severe in the country's history resulting massive droughts and others. The Ministry would continue to monitor developments and may even declare state of emergency should the temperature reached 40 °C. People are advised to stay indoors, keep themselves hydrated and drink lots of water.
Bush-fires have kept our firefighters busy since early this month.
For tourists, it is still a good time to visit Sabah as they could enjoy the water sports at the island parks, good food and the cool mountain air of our Mt.Kinabalu National park.
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