Weather April 11: BMKG Predicts Even Rain From Sumatra To Papua

Illustration of rain (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts that most parts of Indonesia will experience rain with varying intensity on Friday, April 11, ranging from light rain to rain accompanied by lightning.

BMKG forecaster Yohanes was quoted by ANTARA, saying that light rain is predicted to occur in a number of areas on the island of Sumatra, including Banda Aceh; Medan, North Sumatra; Padang, West Sumatra; Pekanbaru, Riau; Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands; Jambi; and Palembang, South Sumatra.

"Then on the island of Java, light rain is predicted to flush Serang, Banten; Jakarta; and Surabaya, East Java," he said.

Similar conditions, he said, are also predicted to occur in Denpasar, Bali; Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara; Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara; Pontianak, West Kalimantan; Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan; Samarinda, East Kalimantan; Makassar, South Sulawesi; Palu, Central Sulawesi; Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi.

Light rain is predicted to hit several areas in eastern Indonesia, such as Jayapura, Papua; Manokwari, West Papua; Sorong, Southwest Papua; Ternate, North Maluku; and Ambon, Maluku.

Meanwhile, moderate-intensity rain has the potential to occur in the Bandung area, West Java; Semarang, Central Java; Yogyakarta; Mamuju, West Sulawesi; Gorontalo; and Merauke, South Papua.

BMKG also warned of the potential for rain accompanied by lightning in several areas, including Bengkulu; Bandar Lampung, Lampung; Pangkal Pinang, Bangka Belitung Islands; Tanjung Selor, North Kalimantan; Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan; Manado, North Sulawesi; and Nabire, Central Papua.

People in these areas are advised to remain alert to potential extreme weather and update the latest weather information through the Info BMKG application, the official website www.bmkg.go.id, and social media @info.bmkg.

"The latest weather information can also be accessed through the BMKG website, namely www.bmkg.go.id or social media @info.bmkg," said Yohanes.