People shelter under umbrellas as they walk through the rain in Kuala Lumpur. The weather department has placed KL and parts of five states under a thunderstorm alert until late afternoon. — Picture by Firdaus Latif (New users only) It's tax relief season! Get up to RM300 when you save with Versa! Plus, enjoy an additional FREE RM10 when you sign up using code VERSAMM10 with a min. cash-in of RM100 today. T&Cs apply. Saturday, 30 May 2026 4:04 PM MYT KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department has issued a thunderstorm, heavy rain and strong winds warning for five states and Kuala Lumpur until 5pm today.The department in a statement said the affected areas in Pahang are Bentong and Bera, while in Selangor the warning covers Hulu Selangor, Gombak, Petaling and Hulu Langat. Similar weather conditions are also expected in Jelebu, Kuala Pilah and Jempol in Negeri Sembilan, as well as in Sri Aman, Sarikei, Meradong, Kanowit, Mukah and Song in Sarawak.In Sabah, the affected areas are in Ranau, Kunak, Lahad Datu, Telupid, Kinabatangan, Beluran, Sandakan, Kota Marudu and Pitas. — Bernama