Majority of Indonesia's Regions to be Rained Today, Beware of Lightning in Several Cities

Illustration - Residents take shelter with umbrellas when heavy rain hits the MH Thamrin and Bunderan HI areas, Jakarta. (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The weather on Sunday, May 3, in various regions of Indonesia is expected to be dominated by cloudy to rainy conditions with varying intensities.

A number of major cities have the potential to experience light rain throughout the day, while other areas need to be aware of heavy rain that may be accompanied by lightning.

Based on the forecast from the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), most of Indonesia will be showered with light rain. Prakirawan Medayu Bestari said, "starting from the Sumatra region, light rain is expected to rain on Banda Aceh, Medan (North Sumatra), Pekanbaru (Riau), Padang (West Sumatra), Bengkulu, Jambi, Pangkal Pinang (Babel Islands), and Bandar Lampung. "

He also reminded, "Be aware of lightning rain that can occur in Tanjung Pinang (Kepulauan Riau) and Palembang (South Sumatra)," he explained.

For the Java region, Jakarta and Semarang are expected to experience light rain, while Bandung and Serang have the potential to be hit by moderate intensity rain. Medayu added, "Be aware of lightning that can occur in Surabaya (East Java) and Yogyakarta (DIY)."

In Kalimantan, light rain is expected to occur in Pontianak, Palangka Raya, and Samarinda. Tanjung Selor has the potential to experience moderate rain, while people in Banjarmasin are asked to increase their vigilance against lightning.

Turning to Bali and Nusa Tenggara, Kupang is predicted to be thick clouds, while Denpasar and Mataram have the potential to experience light rain.

For the Sulawesi region, Gorontalo is expected to be thick clouds and Manado clouds. Light rain is potentially occurring in Palu and Kendari, while Mamuju is expected to be hit by heavy rain.

In the Maluku and North Maluku regions, Ambon and Ternate have the potential to be hit by light rain. Meanwhile, in the Papua region, light rain is expected to occur in Sorong, Manokwari, Nabire, Jayawijaya, Jayapura, to Merauke.

BMKG also reminded the public to remain alert to the potential for heavy to very heavy rain in a number of areas, such as Bengkulu, Bangka Belitung Islands, Jakarta, West Java, Central Java, Yogyakarta, East Java, West Sulawesi, and Maluku.