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Hot weather: 17 areas under Level 1 status, says MetMalaysia

The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has placed 17 areas under a Level 1 hot weather status, including 11 in Peninsular Malaysia, five in Sabah, and one in Sarawak. The alert, issued on August 25, applies when maximum daily temperatures reach 35–37°C for at least three consecutive days.

By Tertius News AI Desk 1 outlet · 1 article Version 1 Coverage Aug 25, 2026 Published 8h ago

Overview

The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a Level 1 (caution category) hot weather status for 17 areas across Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, and Sarawak, according to a statement reported by The Star.

The alert, issued on August 25, affects 11 areas in Peninsular Malaysia: Larut and Matang, Kuala Kangsar, Kampar, and Batang Padang in Perak; Kuala Krai in Kelantan; Kuantan, Raub, Temerloh, and Pekan in Pahang; and Hulu Selangor and Gombak in Selangor.

Sabah and Sarawak

Five areas in Sabah are under the same status: Telupid, Tenom, Sandakan, Pitas, and Beluran. In Sarawak, Marudi is the sole affected area.

Criteria for Level 1 alert

MetMalaysia, as quoted by The Star, said the Level 1 hot weather alert is issued when the maximum daily temperature in an area reaches between 35 and 37 degrees Celsius for at least three consecutive days.

Public information

The public can refer to MetMalaysia's official website at https://www.met.gov.my/iklim/status-cuaca-panas/ for the latest daily hot weather updates nationwide.

How this outlet told it

The Star as of Aug 25, 2026, 2:16 AM UTC

Framing: The headline emphasizes the hot weather status ('17 areas under Level 1 status'), attributing it to MetMalaysia, without mentioning the warning or sustained nature of the heat. — Neutral and informative, using phrases like 'issued a Level 1 status'.

Facts Included:

MetMalaysia issued Level 1 (caution) hot weather status for 17 areas.
11 areas in Peninsular Malaysia: Larut and Matang, Kuala Kangsar, Kampar, Batang Padang (Perak); Kuala Krai (Kelantan); Kuantan, Raub, Temerloh, Pekan (Pahang); Hulu Selangor, Gombak (Selangor).
5 areas in Sabah: Telupid, Tenom, Sandakan, Pitas, Beluran.
1 area in Sarawak: Marudi.
Level 1 alert is issued when maximum daily temperature reaches 35–37°C for at least 3 consecutive days.
Website reference for updates: https://www.met.gov.my/iklim/status-cuaca-panas/.

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Claim	Confidence	Status
ClaimThe Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) issued a Level 1 (caution category) hot weather status for 17 areas across Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets) via The Star as of Aug 25, 2026, 2:16 AM UTC, Malay Mail as of Aug 25, 2026, 2:45 AM UTC
Claim11 of the affected areas are in Peninsular Malaysia: Larut and Matang, Kuala Kangsar, Kampar and Batang Padang in Perak; Kuala Krai in Kelantan; Kuantan, Raub, Temerloh and Pekan in Pahang; and Hulu Selangor and Gombak in Selangor.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets) via The Star as of Aug 25, 2026, 2:16 AM UTC, Malay Mail as of Aug 25, 2026, 2:45 AM UTC
ClaimFive areas in Sabah placed under the same status are Telupid, Tenom, Sandakan, Pitas and Beluran.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets) via The Star as of Aug 25, 2026, 2:16 AM UTC, Malay Mail as of Aug 25, 2026, 2:45 AM UTC
ClaimMarudi is the only affected area in Sarawak.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets) via The Star as of Aug 25, 2026, 2:16 AM UTC, Malay Mail as of Aug 25, 2026, 2:45 AM UTC
ClaimThe Level 1 hot weather alert is issued when the maximum daily temperature in an area reaches between 35 and 37 degrees Celsius for at least three consecutive days.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets) via The Star as of Aug 25, 2026, 2:16 AM UTC, Malay Mail as of Aug 25, 2026, 2:45 AM UTC
ClaimThe public can refer to MetMalaysia's official website at https://www.met.gov.my/iklim/status-cuaca-panas/ for the latest daily hot weather updates nationwide.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets) via The Star as of Aug 25, 2026, 2:16 AM UTC, Malay Mail as of Aug 25, 2026, 2:45 AM UTC
ClaimThe hot weather alert was issued on August 25.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Malay Mail as of Aug 25, 2026, 2:45 AM UTC

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