BMKG Predicts Light Rain In The Majority Of The Province Capital Region

Illustration of rain (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts light rain weather has the potential to occur in most areas of the provincial capital in Indonesia on Wednesday, April 23.

BMKG Kania M forecaster on the Youtube channel, quoted by ANTARA, said that starting from Sumatra Island, light rain is predicted in the Banda Aceh and Tanjung Pinang areas, while Medan has the potential for heavy rain.

"Be aware of rain accompanied by lightning in Pekanbaru and Padang areas," he said.

Still in Sumatra, he continued, the weather is predicted to be thick cloudy in Bandar Lampung, light rain in Palembang and Bengkulu, moderate rain in Pangkal Pinang, and thunderstorms in Jambi City.

Turning to Java, he said, the weather is predicted to be thick cloudy in Serang City, light rain in the cities of Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang, and Surabaya, as well as moderate rain in the city of Yogyakarta.

"Learning to the areas of Bali and Nusa Tenggara, the weather is predicted to be thick cloudy in Mataram and Kupang cities, while Denpasar City has the potential to be cloudy," he said.

Furthermore, shifting to Kalimantan Island, the weather in Banjarmasin City is forecasted to be thick cloudy, while there is the potential for light rain in the Pontianak and Palangkaraya areas. For Samarinda City, moderate rain is predicted.

"Be aware of rain that can be accompanied by lightning that has the potential to occur in Tanjung Selor," said Kania.

Then for Sulawesi Island, there is the potential for light rain in the cities of Gorontalo, Palu, Makassar, and Kendari, as well as moderate rain in the Mamuju area.

"Be aware of the potential for rain accompanied by lightning in Manado City," he said.

Moving to Eastern Indonesia, he continued, light rain is forecast in the areas of Ternate, Ambon, Sorong, Manokwari, and Jayapura.

"Be aware of rain accompanied by lightning in the cities of Nabire and Merauke," he said.

The public is also asked to be aware of the potential for tidal flooding that could occur on the Dabo Singkep Waters Coast, West Java, Central Java, Kotabaru, Central Kalimantan, and West Kalimantan.