Weather Today: BMKG Predicts Rain In Guyur Jakarta, Surabaya, Bandung, To Papua

Illustration of rain (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts that weather conditions in a number of major cities in Indonesia on Wednesday, September 17, generally have the potential to rain with light to moderate intensity.

"On the island of Java, there is generally the potential for light to moderate rain, such as in Serang, Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang, Yogyakarta, and Surabaya," said BMKG forecaster Apdillah Akbar, quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, September 17.

In Sumatra, he continued, areas that have the potential to receive light to moderate rain are Medan, Pekanbaru, Tanjung Pinang, Jambi, Palembang, and Pangkal Pinang.

Meanwhile, Aceh and Padang have the potential to be shrouded in clouds. As for Bandar Lampung and Bengkulu, there is the potential for heavy rain accompanied by lightning.

"For Bali and Mataram, light rain is forecast. Meanwhile, Kupang is sunny and cloudy," said Apdillah.

Furthermore, he said, on the island of Kalimantan, light to moderate rain has the potential to occur in Pontianak, Samarinda, Tanjung Selor, and Palangka Raya. Meanwhile, Banjarmasin has the potential for thunderstorms.

Moving to the Sulawesi area, he continued, the cities of Kendari and Makassar are forecasted to be thick cloudy. Mamuju, Palu, and Gorontalo are forecasted for light rain. Meanwhile, Manado had heavy rain accompanied by lightning.

In Eastern Indonesia, it generally has the potential to experience light to moderate rain such as in Ternate, Sorong, Manokwari, Jayawijaya, Jayapura, and Merauke. Meanwhile, Ambon is forecasted to be thick cloudy and Nabire will experience heavy rain accompanied by lightning.

"For those who want to know the special weather that is updated every three hours, they can monitor the BMKG application," he said.

Meanwhile, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) reminded local governments to increase their vigilance to deal with potential floods and extreme weather in line with most parts of Indonesia entering the transition from the dry season to the rain.

Head of the BNPB Disaster Data, Information and Communication Center Abdul Muhari said that high rainfall during this transition period could cause hydrometeorological disasters.

"From the end of August to September, most areas have entered the transition season. This phenomenon is marked by heavy rain, lightning, and strong winds," he said.