A Total Of 12 BMKG Detected Hotspots In North Sumatra

Illustration of forest fires still occurring in several areas of North Sumatra, causing hot spots detected by BMKG. (Between/Nova Wahyudi)

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) detected 12 hotspots in a number of areas in North Sumatra.

BMKG forecaster for Medan Utami Al Khairiyah Region I in Medan Thursday said the 12 hotspots were monitored based on the monitoring of Modis Sensors in the form of the Tera, Aqua, SNPP, and NOAA20 Satellites.

The 12 hotspots were monitored at two points each in Munthe District, Karo Regency, two points in Sungai Kanan District, South Labuhanbatu Regency, one point in the Royal District of Pakpak Bharat Regency.

Then one point in Sorkan District, Central Tapanuli, one point in Pancur Batu Deli Serdang District, and five points in Langkat district, each of which is monitored at one point in Babalan, Besitang, Pangkalan milk, and three points in Besitang District.

Information on the distribution of hotspots has been conveyed to related parties. The community is advised not to burn land in order to avoid land fires.

Meanwhile, regarding the weather in North Sumatra in the next two days, it will be cloudy in the morning.

Afternoon and evening are cloudy and have the potential for light to heavy rain in parts of North Sumatra. The potential for heavy rain occurs in the areas of Langkat, Padang Lawas, Samosir, and its surroundings.

Cloudy at night and potentially light to heavy rain in the areas of Langkat, Dairi, Pakpak Bharat, Humbang Hasundutan, Central Tapanuli, Sibolga, South Tapanuli, Padangsidimpuan, Mandailing Natal, Karo, and surrounding areas.

While the average air temperature is 17 34.0 derajat Celsius, humidity is 6095 percent, and the wind blows from the Northwest-Northeast at a speed of 10 30 km/hour.