The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency Finds 15 Hotspots In North Sumatra

Hot spot distribution map. (ANTARA/HO)

MEDAN - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported that there were 15 hotspots in a number of areas in North Sumatra Province on Wednesday, April 6.

Forecaster of the BBMKG Region I Medan Defri Mendoza in Medan, Wednesday, said the 15 hotspots were monitored based on fashionable sensor monitoring via the Tera, Aqua, SNPP, and NOAA20 satellites.

The 15 hotspots were monitored at five points in Mandailing Natal (Madina), South Nias with three points, North Nias with two points, North Padang Lawas with 1 point, Sibolga with 1 point, and South Tapanuli with 3 points.

Meanwhile, regarding the weather on Wednesday afternoon, there is the potential for light to moderate rain to occur in the Humbang Hasundutan, Simalungun, Toba, North Tapanuli, Labura, Labuhanbatu, Labusel, Karo, Langkat, Deli Serdang, Dairi, Pakpak Bharat, Asahan, and surrounding areas.

At night, there is the potential for light to moderate rain to occur in the Langkat, Dairi, Samosir, Asahan, Pakpak Bharat, Karo, Simalungun, Labura, Labuhanbatu, Labusel, Deli Serdang, Binjai, Medan and surrounding areas.

Air temperature is 17.0-33.0 degrees Celsius, humidity is 60-95 percent, the wind blows from the Southwest-Northwest at a speed of 10-30 km/hour.