Light Rain Dominates Region Of The Republic Of Indonesia This Saturday

JAKARTA - The weather in Indonesia was dominated by light rain this Saturday and was followed by thick clouds. This was revealed by the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG).

BMKG weather forecaster Indah Fitrianti said in a statement quoted in Jakarta, Saturday, that the island of Sumatra has the potential to be cloudy in Banda Aceh, then the potential for light rain to occur in Padang, Pekanbaru, Tanjung Pinang, Palembang, and Pangkal Pinang, as well as the potential for rain to occur in the Medan area.

In addition, he continued, the potential for thick cloudy weather occurred in the Jambi area. Indah also reminded to be aware of the potential for rain accompanied by lightning that occurred in the Bengkulu and Bandar Lampung areas.

On the island of Java, the potential for thick cloudy weather occurred in Jakarta and Surabaya, then the potential for light rain occurred in Serang, Semarang, and Yogyakarta, as well as the potential for moderate rain to occur in the Bandung area.

As for the islands of Bali and Nusa Tenggara, he said, the potential for sunny cloudy weather occurred in the Kupang area, cloudy weather occurred in Denpasar, and the potential for thick cloudy weather occurred in Mataram.

Then on the island of Kalimantan, the potential for light rain will occur in Pontianak, Palangka Raya, and Samarinda, the potential for moderate rain in the Tanjung Selor area.

"Be aware of the potential for rain accompanied by lightning that occurs in the Banjarmasin area," he said, as reported by ANTARA, Saturday, August 30.

On the island of Sulawesi, the potential for thick cloudy weather occurs in the Makassar, Gorontalo, Manado, and Kendari areas, the potential for light rain to occur in the Palu area, and the potential for rainy weather to occur in the Mamuju area.

Meanwhile, in eastern Indonesia, according to him, the potential for thick cloudy weather occurs in the Ambon area, the potential for light rain to occur in the areas of Ternate, Sorong, Manokwari, Jayapura, Jayawijaya, and Merauke.

"And be aware of the potential for rain accompanied by lightning that occurs in the Nabire region," said Indah Fitrianti.