BMKG Forecasts Yogyakarta, Denpasar, Jakarta To Bandung Rainy Today

Illustration of heavy rain followed by strong winds. (Between)

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts that the majority of major cities in Indonesia are expected to be cloudy to light rain and rain accompanied by lightning today, Sunday, June 29.

Based on an online broadcast quoted via Antara Sunday, June 29, BMKG Prakira Rira A Damanik said, the potential for light intensity rain or with rainfall less than 2.5 mm per hour is predicted to flush Bandar Lampung, Serang, Yogyakarta, Denpasar, Pontianak, Banjarmasin, Palangka Raya, Mamuju, Kendari, Makassar, Ternate, Ambon, Sorong, Manokwari, Jayapura, Jayawijaya, and Merauke.

Intensity rain is pouring in Nabire City.

Meanwhile, Pangkal Pinang City, Jakarta, Bandung, Tanjung Selor is expected to experience rain of more than 5.0 mm per hour accompanied by lightning.

Then, for the cities of Banda Aceh, Medan, Pekanbaru, Padang, Tanjung Pinang, Jambi, Palembang, Bengkulu, Surabaya, Kupang, Mataram, Manado, Gorontalo, Palu, it is predicted to be thick cloudy and or foggy throughout the day with temperatures ranging from 25-30 degrees Celsius.

The BMKG forecaster explained that the potential for rain in most parts of Indonesia is influenced by a number of atmospheric dynamics, the transition to the dry season - weather irregularity conditions in their respective regions.

BMKG detected the presence of Tropical Cyclone 97W Seeds in the Pacific eastern region of the Philippines with a maximum wind speed of 20 knots leading to the west and northwest and equatorial atmospheric waves of rossby in Lampung, Java and Bali.

The dynamics of the atmosphere is assessed in addition to being able to increase the growth of the rainy cloud, it also affects the acceleration of the surface wind to more than 25 knots, and high sea waves 2.5 - 4 meters across Banten-East Nusa Tenggara.

BMKG also reported the potential for ROB flooding in the coastal areas of the Riau Islands, Jambi, Bangka Belitung, Lampung, Banten, Jakarta, West Java, Central Java, Yogyakarta, West Nusa Tenggara, most of the islands of Kalimantan, Maluku and southern Papua.