BMKG Weather Forecast: Rain In Most Parts Of Indonesia

Illustration. Drivers passing through the pouring rain (ANTARA/Tumpal Andani Aritonang)

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts that most areas in Indonesia on Sunday have the potential to experience rain.

"In Java, Jakarta is estimated to be thick cloudy. Serang, Bandung, and Yogyakarta have the potential for light rain. Meanwhile, Semarang and Surabaya have the potential for heavy rain accompanied by lightning," said BMKG forecaster Syndhy Pratiwi as quoted by Antara.

As for Sumatra, light to moderate rain is predicted in Banda Aceh, Medan, Tanjung Pinang, Pekanbaru, Jambi, Pangkal Pinang, and Palembang.

Meanwhile, Padang, Bengkulu, and Lampung are expected to experience heavy rain accompanied by lightning.

"In the Denpasar and Kupang areas, light to moderate rain is predicted. Mataram is expected to rain heavily," he said.

Furthermore, he said, in the Kalimantan region, the weather generally has the potential to rain with heavy intensity accompanied by lightning and strong winds in Banjarmasin, Palangkaraya, Pontianak, Tanjung Selor, and Samarinda.

Moving to the Sulawesi region, the Mamuju and Manado areas have the potential to rain with heavy intensity accompanied by lightning. Meanwhile, Makassar, Gorontalo, Palu, and Kendari are predicted to experience light to moderate rain.

In Eastern Indonesia, he said, it is generally predicted that light to moderate rain will be forecasted, such as in Sorong, Nabire, Ambon, Jayapura, and Jayawijaya with the potential for light to moderate rain. While Manokwari is thick cloudy. Ternate and Merauke have the potential for heavy rain accompanied by lightning and strong winds.

"For those who want to know the special weather that is updated every three hours, they can monitor the BMKG application," he said.