BMKG Predicts Hot Temperatures In Yogyakarta Until Mid-May

Motorists pass in the Tugu Pal Putih area, Yogyakarta, Friday (10/6/2021). (BETWEEN PHOTOS/Hendra Nurdiyansyah/wsj)

YOGYAKARTA - The Yogyakarta Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts the hot air temperature felt in the Special Region of Yogyakarta will last until mid-May.

"We still have to watch out for hot or scorching temperatures during the day until mid-May," said the Head of the BMKG Data and Information Group at the Sleman Climatology Station, Etik Setyaningrum, as quoted by Antara, Saturday, May 14.

According to Etik, based on data from observations at the Sleman Climatology Station, the maximum daily temperature in DIY measured from May 1 to May 12, 2022, ranges from 31 to 33.6 degrees Celsius.

"The highest daily temperature reached 33.6 degrees Celsius on May 3, 2022," he said.

According to him, the highest maximum temperature in DIY was recorded at 36.4 degrees Celsius on October 21, 2019.

Ethics explains the phenomenon of hot air temperature that occurs at this time, especially during the day, among others, triggered by the apparent position of the sun, which is now in the north of the equator.

With this position, the rate of cloud growth and the phenomenon of rain will be greatly reduced, so that sunny weather in the morning before noon will be quite dominant.

"The dominance of sunny weather and low cloud levels can optimize the reception of sunlight on the earth's surface, causing the temperature conditions felt by the community to be quite hot during the day," he said.

Ethics also mentions that it is normal for the community to feel the hot air temperature until the evening.

Apart from being felt in DIY, according to him, the scorching heat that occurred in the territory of Indonesia was not a heat wave phenomenon.

According to WMO (World Meteorological Organization), a heat wave or known as "Heatwave" is a phenomenon of prolonged hot air conditions for five days or more in a row where the daily maximum temperature is higher than the average maximum temperature of up to 5 degrees Celsius or more.

He said the phenomenon of heat waves usually occurs in middle-high latitudes such as Europe and the United States, which is triggered by atmospheric dynamics at middle latitudes.

"Meanwhile, what is happening in the territory of Indonesia is the phenomenon of hot or scorching temperatures on a daily variability scale," said Etik.

With these conditions, he appealed to the public to always maintain stamina and adequate body fluids, especially for residents who do outdoor activities during the day so that dehydration, fatigue, and other bad effects do not occur.