Functions

 
Maintain a technically-advanced observation station network to support monitoring of weather conditions and seismic activities in the country.
Issue timely meteorological information and forecasts for civil and military aviation, marine activities and general public.
Provide early warnings on the occurrences of adverse weather phenomena and dangerous sea conditions in the Malaysian region to the public and relevant agencies involved in disaster mitigation.
Provide immediate information on earthquake events that affect the country to the public, media and relevant government agencies involved in disaster mitigation. 
Provide seismological information to civil engineering and construction industries.
Compile quality climatological, atmospheric composition and seismological data and prepare climatological statistics.  
Provide climatological services to users in all sectors of the economy upon request.
Monitor atmospheric composition in Malaysia and provide information and technical advice on the meteorological aspects of air pollution.
Conduct cloud seeding operations to increase water resources for agriculture and other purposes.
Participation in international programmes on research, data collection and exchange, and other related activities in meteorology.
Publish meteorological reports and bulletins.
Provide training in meteorology.
Promote public awareness on the importance and usefulness of meteorological and seismological information.
Promote advancement of meteorological and seismological sciences through research.

History

 
1820 Meteorological observations started in Singapore.
1883 Observations of air pressure, temperature and rainfall by the Department of Health began in Penang and Malacca.
1906 - 1926 Meteorological Stations were established in the Federal Malay States hospitals to take routine observations.
1921 Weather observations were carried out at Gunung Tahan (Pahang) for two years for studying the possibility of building a sanatorium.
1924 The Museum Department took over the observation function.
1927 Meteorological Branch in Peninsular Malaya was transferred to and created as a unit in the Survey Department.
1930 The development of the Meteorological Branch of the Survey Department into a fully organized modern meteorological service unit.
1931 The Pan Malayan Meteorological Headquarters was established in Singapore.
1938 The post of Director, Malayan Meteorological Service was created.
1.9.1946 Malayan Meteorological Service was established with its head office in Singapore.
1958 Department of Meteorological Office was established in Simpang (Kuala Lumpur) Airport.
1958 Malaysia deposited its instrument of accession to the WMO convention on 19 May 1958 and acceded to the convention.
9.8.1963 Head office moved to Kuala Lumpur.
9.8.1965 Malaysian Meteorological Service was established and placed under the Ministry of Transport with the separation of meteorological services in Malaysia and Singapore.
1967 Research and Training Division was set up.
1.4.1968 Malaysian Meteorological Service's headquarters building at Petaling Jaya was completed.
1968 Satellite Meteorology Division and Electronic Data Processing Division were established.
1.7.1969 Took over the Sabah and Sarawak Meteorological Service from the Department of Civil Aviation.
1970 Hydrometeorology Unit was established.
1973 Agrometeorology Division was established.
1975 Establishment of Meteorological Instrument Unit, Environmental Studies Division, Marine Meteorology Division and Seismology Division.
1984 Malaysian Meteorological Service was transferred to the Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment.

 

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