JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts that most of Indonesia will be potentially hit by rain with varying intensities on Wednesday, December 17, ranging from light rain to rain accompanied by lightning.
BMKG Satriana Roguna Praktirawan said that light rain was predicted to occur in a number of major cities. In the Sumatra region, light rain has the potential to rain on Medan, Padang, Palembang, and Bandar Lampung.
"Similar conditions are also expected in Jakarta and Bandung; Semarang; Surabaya; and Pontianak," said Satriana in a weather forecast broadcast monitored through the BMKG YouTube channel, Wednesday morning.
In addition, light rain is also likely to occur in Palangkaraya, Banjarmasin, Makassar, Kendari, Manado, Gorontalo, Ternate, Ambon, Sorong, Manokwari, Jayapura, Jayawijaya, and Mataram.
BMKG noted the potential for moderate intensity rain in Pekanbaru, Serang, Tanjung Selor, and Nabire.
Meanwhile, the public is asked to be aware of the potential for rain accompanied by lightning in a number of areas. For the western region of Indonesia, lightning rain is likely to occur in Tanjung Pinang, Jambi, Pangkal Pinang, and Bengkulu. Meanwhile, in the eastern region of Indonesia, lightning rain is predicted to have the potential to occur in Kupang, Mamuju, and Merauke.
In addition to rain, BMKG also predicts heavy cloudy conditions in Banda Aceh, Samarinda, and Mataram. Cloudy weather is expected in Denpasar, while Yogyakarta has the potential to be cloudy. Meanwhile, hazy air is predicted to occur in Palu.
BMKG urges the public to remain vigilant against the potential for extreme weather and regularly update weather information through the Info BMKG application, the official BMKG website.
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