Jakarta To Surabaya Berawan, A Number Of Areas Are Raining

Illustration of cloudy weather (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts that weather conditions in big cities in Indonesia on Friday, September 26, generally have the potential to be shrouded in clouds.

"In Java, it generally has the potential to be shrouded in clouds, such as in Jakarta, Bandung, Yogyakarta, and Surabaya. Meanwhile, Serang and Semarang have light rain," said BMKG forecaster Yohanes AK in a weather forecast broadcast quoted by ANTARA Jakarta, Friday morning.

In Sumatra, areas that have the potential to receive light to moderate rain are Aceh, Medan, Pekanbaru, Padang, and Bengkulu.

The Tanjung Pinang, Jambi, Palembang, Pangkal Pinang, and Bandar Lampung have the potential to be shrouded in clouds.

"For Bali and Kupang, it is predicted that thick clouds will be forecasted. Mataram will experience light rain," he said.

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

Moving to the Sulawesi area, he said, the cities of Manado and Gorontalo are forecasted to be thick cloudy. Palu, Kendari, and Makassar are forecasted for light rain. Meanwhile, Mamuju rained heavily.

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

"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 (Pemda) to increase awareness of the potential for flooding 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.