Lightning Rain Potentially Haunting the Majority of Regions in Indonesia

Heavy rain (photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reminded of the potential for extreme weather in the form of rain accompanied by lightning in a number of regions in Indonesia on Sunday.

Prakirawati BMKG Wahyu Annisa in a weather forecast broadcast in Jakarta, Sunday, said that for the western part of Indonesia, people need to be aware of the potential for lightning in a number of cities.

"In the western part of Indonesia, there is the potential for lightning in Pekanbaru, Jambi, Pangkalpinang, Bandar Lampung, Serang, Palangkaraya, and Banjarmasin," he said.

In addition, Annisa explained that moderate intensity rain could potentially occur in Padang.

Meanwhile, light rain is predicted to fall in Medan, Tanjung Pinang, Bengkulu, Palembang, Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang, Yogyakarta, Pontianak, Tanjung Selor, and Samarinda.

Meanwhile, heavy cloudy weather is expected to cover Banda Aceh and Surabaya.

Meanwhile, for the eastern part of Indonesia, Annisa said that the potential for lightning rain needs to be watched out for in Mamuju.

"Potential moderate intensity rain is also predicted to occur in Nabire, Merauke, and Denpasar," he said.

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Annisa added that light rain could potentially occur in Mataram, Palu, Manado, Gorontalo, Kendari, Makassar, Ternate, Ambon, Sorong, and Jayawijaya.

BMKG also predicts heavy cloudy weather in Kupang and Manokwari. Meanwhile, cloudy weather is expected to occur in Jayapura.

BMKG urges the public to remain vigilant against the potential for extreme weather, especially rain accompanied by lightning, which can affect daily activities and safety.

Annisa reminded that the forecast is a general overview of today's weather in each area. For information that is updated every hour, the public can access the official bmkg.go.id website or the Info BMKG application.