The Brunei Darussalam Meteorological Department (BDMD) would like to clarify regarding the viral image on social media dated 4 April 2024, which shows high temperature in Southeast Asia region.
The high temperature depicted in the image is the ‘feels like’ temperature, which combines air temperature with relative humidity for that particular region. The ‘feels like’ temperature is different from the recorded air temperature, as the air temperature is measured using thermometers according to international standard procedures.

The Brunei Darussalam Meteorological Department (BDMD) has provided recorded daily maximum temperature as well as ‘feels like’ temperature for several areas in Brunei Darussalam using infographics for
public information and reference, which are shared through BDMD’s social media platforms. The infographics include the following:


We would like to advise the general public not to be alarmed and to always follow the official weather information issued by our department through our mobile app, Brunei WX, and BDMD’s social media
platforms, including our Facebook page (@bruneiweather), Instagram (@brunei.weather) and our Telegram channel (Brunei Weather). Additionally, latest weather information can also be obtained by contacting the duty meteorological forecaster at our Forecast Centre, through our Weather Line 114, or by visiting our website at www.met.gov.bn.

The Brunei Darussalam Meteorological Department would also like to advise the public not to easily trust and be misled by unconfirmed information that has been circulated through the social media without first authenticating its validity.

Wallahu a’lam Bissawab.