The Meteorological Department has forecast rain for several areas in Perlis, Kedah, Penang and Selangor in the next few days.    

The department also forecast a few evening downpours in Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Perak, Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Malacca and Johor.       

In a statement in Kuala Lumpur today, it said Malaysia is still experiencing the South-West Monsoon which is expected to go on until September.      

The rainfall would be due to changing wind directions between 10 and 20kph from west to south-west.     

Whereas the interiors of the peninsula including Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang are expected to experience thunderstorms in the evening and night.       

According to the statement, Sabah could expect fair weather in the mornings, while a few thunderstorms are forecast in the interior areas and Sandakan.    

Fair weather has been forecast for the whole of Sarawak except for Miri and Limbang which may experience thunderstorms in the evening.

- Bernama