Java, Sumatra, to Sulawesi Potentially Rain Today

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts that the weather in various regions of Indonesia on Thursday, February 19, will be dominated by light to moderate rain.

BMKG Praktirawan Ina Indah H quoted Antara Jakarta Thursday morning reported cities on the island of Sumatra, such as Aceh, Medan, Pekanbaru, Padang, Tanjung Pinang, Jambi, Bengkulu, Palembang, and Lampung have the potential for light to moderate rain.

"For Java, light to moderate rain occurs in Serang, Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang, Yogyakarta, and Surabaya," he said.

Furthermore, for the Bali and Nusa Tenggara regions, said Ina, the weather conditions are predicted to be light to moderate rain, namely Denpasar, Mataram, and Kupang.

Meanwhile, on the island of Borneo, light to moderate rain is likely to occur in Tanjung Selor, Samarinda, and Palangkaraya. Rain accompanied by lightning should also be watched out for in the Pontianak and Banjarmasin areas.

For the Sulawesi region, cloudy weather is expected in Makassar, while light to moderate rain is likely to fall in Mamuju, Kendari, Palu, Gorontalo, and Manado.

Finally, in the eastern part of Indonesia, Ina said that the weather was generally expected to be light to moderate rain, such as in Sorong, Manokwari, Ternate, Nabire, Jayapura, Jayawijaya, and Merauke. Meanwhile, Ambon is expected to be thick clouds.

He reminded the public to remain vigilant against the potential for extreme weather that could occur at any time.

The head of BMKG Teuku Faisal Fathani emphasized that Indonesia is still in the peak period of the rainy season.

"The first thing we need to say is that we are still at the peak of the rainy season in January - February, then it will subside. However, this heavy rain is still occurring in most parts of Indonesia," he said.

BMKG predicts that in February 2026, rainfall will generally be in the low to high category. Very high rainfall is likely to occur in West Java, Central Java, East Nusa Tenggara, and South Sulawesi.

Meanwhile, in March 2026, rain is expected to be in the medium to high category, with very high rainfall potential in West Java, Central Java, South Sulawesi, and Central Papua.

During the Eid al-Fitr period, a number of atmospheric phenomena are predicted to be still active, including the Asian Monsoon, Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO), atmospheric waves, and the potential for cyclone or tropical cyclones, especially in the southern region of Indonesia.