Weather Forecast June 2: Cloudy Jakarta, Rainy Makassar, Lightning Alert Ternate

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts that light rain will occur on Monday, June 2 in a number of major cities in the country such as Jayapura.

BMKG weather forecaster Zen Putri was quoted by ANTARA as saying that several major cities in Indonesia, such as in Medan have the potential for moderate rain, Jakarta has the potential to be thick cloudy, Bandung has the potential to be thick cloudy, Surabaya has the potential to run away, and Makassar has the potential for moderate rain.

On the island of Sumatra, he said, there is the potential for cloudyness in Banda Aceh, Pekanbaru and Tanjungpinang, as well as the potential for thick cloudyness in Padang, and moderate rain in Medan. In addition, there is the potential for thick clouds in Bengkulu, Jambi, Palembang, and Bandarlampung, as well as the potential for light rain in Pangkal Pinang.

For Java Island, he said, in general there is the potential for thick cloudyness in Serang, Jakarta, Bandung, and Yogyakarta. There is the potential for air to escape in Surabaya, and light rain in Semarang.

As for the islands of Bali and Nusa Tenggara, there is the potential for thick clouds in Mataram and the potential for light rain in Denpasar and Kupang.

Then, on the island of Kalimantan, there is the potential for cloudyness in Banjarmasin, the potential for thick clouds in Pontianak, the potential for light rain in Palangka Raya and Samarinda.

"Be aware of the potential for thunderstorms in Tanjung Selor," he said.

Furthermore, on the island of Sulawesi, there is the potential for light rain in Palu and Gorontalo, as well as the potential for moderate rain in Manado, Kendari, Mamuju, and Makassar.

Meanwhile, he said, in eastern Indonesia, there is the potential for thick cloudyness in Manokwari, the potential for light rain in Jayapura, Jayawijaya, Merauke, and Sorong.

He also reminded of the potential for moderate rain in Ambon and Nabire. "Be aware of the potential for thunderstorms in Ternate," he said.