BMKG Asks To Beware Of Potential Rain Accompanied By Lightning In 6 Big Cities

Illustration of thunderstorms (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) appealed to the public to be aware of the potential for rain accompanied by lightning or lightning, which is predicted in a number of major Indonesian cities on Wednesday, January 10.

Based on information from the BMKG followed by ANTARA, weather forecasts from Sumatra Island, cloudy weather in Banda Aceh City, but light rain in the cities of Medan and Tanjungpinang City, and be aware of the potential for thunderstorms in Pekanbaru City and Padang City.

Furthermore, the weather forecasts light rain in Jambi City, moderate rain in Bengkulu City and Bandar Lampung City, as well as being aware of the potential for heavy rain in Palembang City, as well as thunderstorms in Pangkalpinang.

Shifting to Java Island, light rain is forecast in the cities of Jakarta and the cities of Surabaya. Rain is in Bandung, Semarang, and Yogyakarta and is alert to potential thunderstorms in Serang City.

Furthermore, for the islands of Bali and Nusa Tenggara, it is predicted that it will be cloudy in Denpasar City, light rain in Kupang City and be aware of the potential for thunderstorms in Mataram City.

On the island of Kalimantan, the weather is forecasted to be foggy in Tanjung Selor City, light rain in Samarinda and Palangkaraya. Rain is in Pontianak City, and be aware of the potential for thunderstorms in Banjarmasin City.

Then for Sulawesi Island, the weather is predicted to be cloudy in the city of Gorontalo, light rain is found in Manado City, Palu and also the city of Mamuju. Rain is happening in Makassar City and Kendari.

Finally, for eastern Indonesia, the weather is predicted to be cloudy to thick cloudy in Jayapura and Ambon City, and light rain occurs in Ternate and Manokwari City.