BMKG Weather Forecast: Rain Dominates Sumatra, Kalimantan And Java

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JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts that moderate to heavy rain will still dominate in Sumatra, Kalimantan and Java on Friday, November 12. Quoting Antara, Reported from the www.bmkg.go.id page, Wind confluence or convergence areas that support increased rain growth activity are estimated to be located on the East coast of North Sumatra, West coast of Lampung, North coast of West Kalimantan and the Malacca Strait which extends to Central and Southeast Sulawesi along the East Island of West Papua and Papua.

The BMKG appealed to the public to be aware of the potential for moderate to heavy rain which is expected to occur in Aceh, North Sumatra, Riau, Riau Islands, Lampung. The potential for heavy rains is also predicted to hit most of Kalimantan, Sulawesi, West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, Maluku, North Maluku, West Papua and Papua. Areas with the potential for light to moderate rain accompanied by lightning or thunder and strong winds are estimated to be in West Sumatra, Jambi, South Sumatra, DKI Jakarta, and Bali. A number of parts of the provincial capitals are forecasted to be cloudy to sunny, including Bengkulu, Pangkal Pinang, Jayapura, Pekan Baru, Padang, and Palembang. the average big city ranges from 22 to 35 degrees celsius with humidity levels between 55 to 100 percent.