Heavy rain expected in southern and central Sarawak (April 10)

The thunderstorm warning issued by METMalaysia at 3.50pm on April 10, 2024.

By DayakDaily Team

KUCHING, April 10: Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a thunderstorm warning for 12 districts in Sarawak.

Anticipated weather conditions include thunderstorms, heavy rain, and strong winds affecting Serian, Samarahan, Sri Aman, Betong, Sarikei (Pakan dan Julau), Sibu, Mukah (Mukah), Kapit (Song), Miri (Beluru, Telang Usan, Miri dan Marudi) and Limbang (Limbang).


The warning, issued at 3.50pm today, is valid until 7pm.

“A warning is issued when there are signs of a thunderstorm with a rain intensity greater than 20 mm/hour that is approaching or expected to last for more than an hour.

“A thunderstorm warning is a short-term warning that is valid for a maximum of six hours per release,” said MetMalaysia in a Facebook post. — DayakDaily