Heavy Rain Predicted In Medan

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MEDAN - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reminded the public to be aware of the potential for heavy rain in mountainous areas in North Sumatra on Monday afternoon and evening.

"Be wary of heavy rain in the mountains and western slopes, which could potentially lead to landslides and floods", said Field I BBMKG forecaster, Martha R. Manurung, Monday, July 11.

She said that in general the weather in North Sumatra on Monday afternoon was cloudy with the potential for moderate to heavy rain, especially in the regencies of Dairi, Pakpak Bharat, Toba, Karo, Humbang Hasundutan, North Tapanuli, and surrounding areas.

Cloudy at night with the potential for light rain in Nias Islands, Langkat, Karo, Dairi, Pakpak Bharat, Samosir, Central Tapanuli, North Tapanuli, Humbang Hasundutan, Mandailing Natal, South Tapanuli and surrounding areas.

Air temperature is 17.0-33.0 degrees Celsius, humidity is 60-98 percent and the wind blows from the Southwest-Northwest at a speed of 5-30 km/hour.