BMKG: Beware Of Rain Accompanied By Lightning In These 13 Big Cities

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JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) issued a weather forecast for Thursday 11 January 2024. Forecasters Yuni Maharani asked the public to be aware of rain accompanied by lightning in 13 major cities in the country.

Starting from Sumatra Island, be aware that rain accompanied by lightning is predicted to occur in Pekanbaru, Padang, Jambi, Pangkal Pinang, and Bandar Lampung. In addition, Yuni Maharani warned of the potential for heavy rain in Bengkulu and Palembang cities.

"On the island of Java, be aware that rain accompanied by lightning is predicted in Serang and Surabaya. Light rain hit the city of Jakarta, while moderate rain in the cities of Bandung, Semarang, and Yogyakarta," said Yuni Maharani.

Turning to the islands of Bali and Nusa Tenggara, rainy weather accompanied by lightning is predicted to occur in Mataram City and Kupang, while Denpasar City is cloudy.

On the island of Kalimantan, rainy weather accompanied by lightning is predicted to occur in the cities of Tanjung Selor and Banjarmasin. Then on the island of Sulawesi, be aware that rain accompanied by lightning has the potential to occur in Manado City.

Finally, in eastern Indonesia, rain accompanied by lightning is predicted to occur in Ternate City.

"The air temperature in big cities in Indonesia ranges from 21 to 34 degrees Celsius, with a humidity of 60 to 100 percent," concluded Yuni Maharani.