SHAH ALAM, Nov 6 — The Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Main Meteorological Station recorded the country's highest daily rainfall on November 5, at 54.8 millimetres (mm).
The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) said the reading surpassed that of the Ipoh Main Meteorological Station in Perak, which recorded 33.2mm, followed by Melaka at 25.8mm.
According to MetMalaysia's Facebook post, the Subang Main Meteorological Station recorded 13.4mm of rainfall on the same day.
Other stations recording relatively high rainfall included Kluang, Johor (20.4mm), Mersing, Johor (19.6mm), Sitiawan, Perak (16.4mm) and Bayan Lepas, Penang (15.8mm).
Meanwhile, the Mulu Main Meteorological Station in Sarawak recorded the country's highest maximum temperature at 35.6 degrees Celsius, followed by Kuantan and Temerloh in Pahang, and Kapit in Sarawak, each recording 35 degrees Celsius.
In Selangor, maximum temperatures were recorded at 33.2 degrees Celsius in Subang and 33 degrees Celsius at KLIA.
"Always stay alert to changing weather conditions and plan your daily activities by obtaining the latest weather information through MetMalaysia's official website and social media channels," the department said on Facebook.
Yesterday, several areas in Selangor were hit by flash floods following heavy rain, including Kampung Johan Setia in Klang, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Puncak Alam and Taman Seri Alam, Saujana Utama, in Sungai Buloh.
The floods also prompted the opening of nine temporary relief centres (PPS), sheltering 1,120 victims from 284 families as of 11.30 pm yesterday.
