BMKG: Rain In Most Parts Of Indonesia During The Grand Friday Holiday

Illustration of rain (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The holiday on Good Friday, April 18, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts that most parts of Indonesia will experience rain with varying intensity on Friday, ranging from light rain to rain accompanied by lightning.

BMKG forecaster Andika Hapsari was quoted by ANTARA as saying that light rain has the potential to occur in a number of big cities on the island of Sumatra, such as Banda Aceh, Medan, Pekanbaru, Tanjung Pinang, Jambi, Bengkulu, and Palembang.

"For the Java Island area, light rain is also predicted to flush cities such as Serang, Jakarta, Semarang, and Surabaya," said Andika.

He added that moderate-intensity rain has the potential to occur in Bandung and Yogyakarta. Shifting to the areas of Bali and Nusa Tenggara, light rain is predicted to occur in Denpasar, Mataram, and Kupang. Similar conditions also have the opportunity to occur in Banjarmasin and Samarinda in Kalimantan.

Next, BMKG also warned of the potential for rain accompanied by lightning in several areas, especially in the southern and central parts of Sumatra, namely Pangkal Pinang and Bandar Lampung.

In the Kalimantan region, heavy rain accompanied by lightning has the potential to occur in Pontianak, Palangkaraya, and Tanjung Selor.

Similar conditions are also predicted in the Sulawesi region, such as Mamuju, Makassar, and Kendari. Meanwhile, in eastern Indonesia, Jayawijaya in Papua, mountains are forecasted to experience rain accompanied by lightning.

In addition to rain, several areas are predicted to experience other weather conditions. It is predicted that fog or smoke will cover the cities of Padang and Palu, while thick cloudy weather is expected to occur in Gorontalo and Manokwari.

For other eastern regions of Indonesia, light rain is predicted to occur in Ternate, Ambon, Sorong, Jayapura, and Merauke. In Nabire, moderate intensity rain has the potential to fall throughout the day.

BMKG then urges the public to remain alert to potential extreme weather that can occur at any time. More specific and updated weather information every three hours can be accessed through the BMKG Info application available on the App Store and Play Store, as well as through the official website www.bmkg.go.id and social media @info.bmkg.

"The weather information we convey is an overview. For more detailed conditions, the public can access BMKG Info regularly," said Andika Hapsari.