A Number Of Big Cities In Indonesia Will Be Hit By Rain

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JAKARTA - Most major cities in Indonesia are predicted to experience rain. The areas include Padang, Medan, Jambi, Denpasar, Tanjung Selor, Palu, Mamuju, and Jayapura.

BMKG weather forecast Raeni Chindi said in a statement quoted on Saturday that for the island of Sumatra, light intensity rain for the areas of Padang, Pekanbaru and Tanjung Pinang is generally expected.

He reminded to be aware of the risk of heavy rain for the Medan area and as well as rain accompanied by lightning and lightning for Banda Aceh.

"In general, it is estimated that it is cloudy for the Palembang area, it is estimated that the air will run away for the Lampung area. Rain with moderate intensity for the Pangkal Pinang area, light rain for the Bengkulu area, and be aware of rain accompanied by lightning and lightning for the Jambi region," he said, quoting Antara.

As for Java, he continued, it is generally estimated that it is cloudy and thick cloudy for the areas of Bandung, Yogyakarta, Serang, and Jakarta, and it is estimated that the air will escape for the areas of Semarang and Surabaya.

Meanwhile, for the islands of Bali and Nusa Tenggara, he said, cloudy skies for Mataram and Kupang are predicted to rain with light intensity for Denpasar.

Raeni added that the islands of Kalimantan are estimated to be cloudy and thick cloudy for the areas of Banjarmasin, Palangkaraya, Pontianak, and Samarinda.

"And be aware of the potential for rain followed by lightning and lightning for the Tanjung Selor area," he said.

On the island of Sulawesi, he continued, in general it is cloudy for the Manado, cloudy and thick cloudy areas for the Kendari, Makassar and Gorontalo areas, and it is estimated that it will rain with light intensity for the Palu and Mamuju regions.

For the eastern part of Indonesia, he said, it is generally estimated that the air will run away for the Manokwari area, it is estimated that it will be thick cloudy for the Sorong area, light rain for the Ternate, Ambon, Nabire, and Merauke areas.

"Rain with moderate intensity for the Jayawijaya area and be aware of rain followed by lightning and lightning for the Jayapura area," he said.