Extremely Hot! Temperature in Papua Province Reaches 35 Degrees Due to El Nino

Illustration of drought hitting an area due to the El Nino weather phenomenon. (Unsplash-Yoda Adaman)

PAPUA - Head of the BMKG Climatology Station for region V Jayapura, Sulaiman, admitted that the impact of El Nino is currently starting to be felt by increasing air temperatures in a number of areas in Papua.

"It is true that at this time we are starting to feel an increase in air temperature in a number of areas in Papua, although this increase has not yet reached its highest level. Currently the temperature is around 33-35 degrees Celsius," said Sulaiman in Jayapura, Papua Province, Tuesday, August 1, as reported by Antara.

He explained, even though there is an increase in air temperature leading to the dry season, local rains still occur frequently, this is due to the madden julian oscillation (MJO) being in a dry phase and there is no rain, even if it does occur it is only local.

According to Sulaeman, conditions affected by El Nino are expected to last until the end of the year. While the dry season is predicted to peak between August-September and enter the west monsoon which is the determinant of the rainy season in November.

Later it will mutually unravel the strength of El Nino with the western monsoon. "We will continue to monitor the development of this weather change," he added.

Sulaiman added, for Papua Province the area that will experience the effects of drought or drought is Jayapura. Including the Provinces of Papua Mountains and Central Papua.