KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a thunderstorm warning across several states and federal territories, forecasting heavy rain and strong winds until 8pm today.

In an advisory released at 4.15pm, the department cautioned that the alert covers the entirety of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, and Melaka.

In Selangor, the affected districts comprise Hulu Langat, Gombak, Sepang, Petaling, and Hulu Selangor.

Other peninsular locations on alert include Perak (Hulu Perak, Kuala Kangsar, Kinta, Kampar, Batang Padang, and Muallim), Pahang (Cameron Highlands, Lipis, Jerantut, and Raub), Negeri Sembilan (Seremban, Rembau, Port Dickson, and Jelebu), and Johor (Batu Pahat, Kluang, Kota Tinggi, Johor Bahru, Pontian, and Kulai).

Across Sarawak, bad weather is forecast for Samarahan (Sebuyau), Sri Aman, Bintulu (Tatau), Kapit (Song), Sibu, Mukah, Betong, Sarikei, Limbang, and Miri (Marudi).

In Sabah, the warning applies to the interior districts of Pensiangan and Tambunan, the West Coast areas of Ranau and Kota Belud, Sandakan, and Kota Marudu in Kudat.

MetMalaysia issues thunderstorm warnings when radar indicators show precipitation exceeding 20mm per hour that is either imminent or expected to persist for over an hour. These advisories serve as short-term alerts, valid for a maximum of six hours from issuance.