JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts that rain will still fall in a number of cities in Indonesia, Friday, May 23.

BMKG forecaster Andika F. Hapsari said Banda Aceh and Palembang are predicted to experience thick cloudy conditions, with light rain falling in the areas of Medan, Pekanbaru, Tanjung Pinang, Padang, Jambi, and Pangkal Pinang as well as thunderstorms in Bandar Lampung and Bengkulu.

"On the island of Java, light rain is forecast in the cities of Serang, Jakarta, and Bandung as well as moderate rain in the cities of Semarang and Surabaya. Beware of rain accompanied by lightning that is predicted to occur in the city of Yogyakarta," Andika said as quoted by ANTARA.

For the Bali and Nusa Tenggara regions, he conveyed BMKG forecasts regarding the potential for light rain in the Denpasar and Mataram areas and cloudy weather in Kupang.

Meanwhile, all major cities in Kalimantan are predicted to experience rain within a certain period of time on Friday, ranging from light rain in Palangka Raya and Banjarmasin, moderate rain in Pontianak and Samarinda to rain accompanied by lightning in Tanjung Selor.

It is also predicted that BMKG has the potential to fall in the Sulawesi region, including light rain in Manado, Makassar, and Palu as well as moderate rain in Mamuju and thunderstorms in Kendari. Only the Gorontalo area is predicted to experience thick cloudy weather conditions.

In eastern Indonesia, he explained the potential for light rain in Ambon, Ternate, Sorong, Manokwari, Nabire, Jayawijaya, and Jayapura. With the potential for rain accompanied by lightning in the Merauke area.


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