JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reminded the public to increase vigilance against the potential for heavy to very heavy rain that is predicted to occur in a number of regions in Indonesia on Thursday, January 8.
Based on information quoted from the official BMKG social media (@infobmkg) Thursday morning, the potential for heavy to very heavy rain is likely to occur in Aceh, North Sumatra, West Sumatra, Bangka Belitung Islands, Banten, West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, and Papua, Papua Mountains, and South Papua.
In addition to these areas, BMKG also predicts significant weather in a number of major cities. For the western region of Indonesia, rain accompanied by lightning is potentially occurring in Pekanbaru, Bandar Lampung, Pontianak, Banjarmasin, and Samarinda.
Meanwhile, moderate intensity rain is expected to occur in Medan, Serang, Yogyakarta, and Palangka Raya. BMKG also recorded light rain that could spread in most areas of Sumatra, Java, and Kalimantan.
In the eastern part of Indonesia, rain accompanied by lightning is predicted to occur in Kupang and Mamuju. Meanwhile, rain with moderate intensity has the potential to rain on Makassar, Jayapura, and Merauke.
In addition, light rain is expected to spread over most of Bali, Nusa Tenggara, Sulawesi, Maluku, North Maluku, and Papua. BMKG also predicts that heavy cloudy conditions are likely to occur in Manokwari and Nabire.
BMKG urges the public to remain vigilant against the potential impacts of extreme weather, such as floods, landslides, and disruptions to activities, especially in areas prone to hydrometeorological disasters.
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