Weather Forecast Today: Thunderstorms Potentially Hit 14 Provinces In Indonesia, Here's The List

Illustration - Lightning strikes in the sky Jakarta, May 20, 2022. (Between/Fauzan/foc/pri)

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts that 14 provinces in Indonesia have the potential to be hit by light to heavy rain accompanied by lightning and strong winds on Sunday (14/5).

Reporting from the BMKG report in Jakarta, Sunday, the area in question includes Aceh, Riau, Lampung, Central Java, Yogyakarta, Central Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, North Sulawesi, Gorontalo, Central Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, North Maluku, Maluku, West Papua and Papua.

BMKG also reported weather forecasts in a number of major cities in Indonesia, starting from Banda Aceh City, are predicted to be sunny. Meanwhile, Pekanbaru and Pangkalpinang are predicted to be cloudy.

Medan and Tanjungpinang cities have the opportunity for light rain. The cities of Bengkulu and Padang are predicted to be cloudy.

Meanwhile, Jambi City is predicted to be foggy. Palembang City is predicted to experience light rain.

Weather forecasts in big cities on the island of Java are generally cloudy, including in the cities of Surabaya, DKI Jakarta, Bandung, and Semarang.

Meanwhile, Serang City and Yogyakarta are predicted to experience light rain.

Turning to the islands of the Gods of Bali and Nusa Tenggara, Mataram City is predicted to be cloudy, while Denpasar and Kupang are predicted to be cloudy.

The Kalimantan area in Pontianak City and Banjarmasin is predicted to be cloudy. Meanwhile, the cities of Palangka Raya and Samarinda are predicted to experience light rain. It is necessary to watch out for rain accompanied by lightning in Tanjung Selor City.

For weather forecasts in Sulawesi, it is generally cloudy, including Makassar City and Kendari. The cities of Palu, Mamuju, and Manado are predicted to experience light rain. Beware of rain accompanied by lightning that is likely to occur in Gorontalo City.

The weather in Eastern Indonesia is predicted to rain lightly in Maluku, Papua, Manokwari and Jayapura. Meanwhile, Ternate City is predicted to rain with moderate intensity. Beware of rain accompanied by lightning in Ambon City.