Ketua Pengarah Jabatan Meteorologi Malaysia (METMalaysia), Muhammad Helmi Abdullah berkata, dalam tempoh ini, litupan awan dan taburan hujan lazimnya adalah kurang di kebanyakan tempat, terutama di kawasan utara Semenanjung, termasuk Perak, Pahang serta Kelantan
There has been a spate of viral videos showing vehicles from neighbouring countries such as Thailand and Singapore being filled with Malaysia's heavily subsidised RON95 petrol, indicating a blatant disregard for local laws.