Acehnese Please Beware Of Potential Extreme Rain During The Transition Period

Illustration-Black rain clouds cover the sky over Lhokseumawe City, Aceh Province (Photo Via Antara)

ACEH - Class I Meteorological Station Data and Information Coordinator Sultan Iskandar Muda Zakaria Ahmad appealed to Acehnese to be aware of the potential for extreme rain during the transition period or transition from the rainy season to the dry season.

"This is still a transitional period, indeed this year during the transition period, extreme rain often occurs, but there are not many rainy days," said Zakaria in Aceh Besar, Antara, Wednesday, March 2.

He explained that the transitional season is usually marked by erratic weather conditions and uneven rain accompanied by strong winds and lightning. "In mid-March, you have to be careful of potential fires, people need to be aware of that," said Zakaria.

In the next few days, light to moderate rain is forecast in a number of areas in Aceh. In the first month of March 2022, according to him, the chance that some parts of Aceh will experience rain with low to moderate intensity is above 70 percent.

"Except for Banda Aceh, Aceh Besar, northern Pidie, northern Pidie Jaya, Bener Meriah, eastern Central Aceh, North Aceh, Lhokseumawe, East Aceh, Langsa, and northern Aceh Tamiang," he said.

During the first half of March 2022, moderate rainfall is forecasted in the south-west region of Aceh Province.