KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) predicts thunderstorms and rain on Aug 8, which is the early voting day, in the six states holding their elections.
According to the department’s website, thunderstorms are predicted in one or two places in the coastal areas of Selangor and Negri Sembilan in the morning, with similar weather condition forecast and rain in the inland areas in the evening.
In Penang and Kedah, rain is forecast in one or two places in the coastal area in the morning and thunderstorms in one or two places in the afternoon.
Fine weather is expected at night.
As for Terengganu and Kelantan, the weather is forecast fine in both states in the morning and thunderstorms in one or two places in the afternoon and evening.
The Election Commission has set tomorrow as early voting day for the state elections in Selangor, Kedah, Penang, Kelantan, Terengganu and Negri Sembilan, while polling day is on Aug 12. - Bernama
