JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts that a number of major cities in Indonesia have the potential to experience light to moderate rain on Thursday, April 17.
"In Java, light to moderate rain is generally showered, such as in Serang, Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang, Yogyakarta, and Surabaya," said BMKG forecaster Sentia Arianti, quoted by ANTARA.
As for Sumatra, light to moderate rain has the potential to occur in Aceh, Padang, Pekanbaru, Tanjung Pinang, Jambi, Bandar Lampung, and Palembang. Meanwhile, Bengkulu and Pangkal Pinang have the potential for heavy rain accompanied by lightning. Meanwhile, Medan is forecasted to be cloudy.
"Denpasar is predicted to be cloudy. Mataram has light rain, while Kupang has the potential for heavy rain accompanied by lightning," he said.
Furthermore, he said, in the Kalimantan area, cities that have the potential to experience heavy rain accompanied by lightning are Pontianak and Banjarmasin. As for Tanjung Selor, Samarinda, and Palangkaraya, light to moderate rain is forecast.
Moving to the Sulawesi area, he continued, Gorontalo, Palu, Makassar, and Kendari are predicted to experience light to moderate rain. Meanwhile, Mamuju is predicted to experience high intensity rain. Manado is predicted to be foggy.
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In Eastern Indonesia, he said, generally there is the potential for light to moderate rain such as in Ternate, Sorong, Nabire, Jayapura, Merauke, and Jayawijaya. The Ambon and Manokwari are forecasted to be foggy.
"For those who want to know the special weather that is updated every three hours, they can monitor the BMKG application," he said.
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