JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) urges the public to be aware of the potential for moderate to light rain in a number of major cities in Indonesia on Monday, July 20.
"For the western part of Indonesia, it is anticipated that there will be moderate rain in Medan City and also in Tanjung Selor City," said BMKG Praktirawan Nurul Izzah Fitria, in a weather forecast broadcast quoted by Antara, Monday morning.
In addition to the potential for moderate-scale rainfall, BMKG also predicts that rainfall with light intensity will dominate and wet other western areas.
The light-intensity rain is predicted to fall in Padang, Jambi, Tanjung Pinang, Bengkulu, Palembang, Serang, Jakarta, Bandung, and Yogyakarta.
Meanwhile, weather conditions ranging from clear to cloudy, cloudy, to thick clouds are expected to cover the skies of Banda Aceh, Pekanbaru, Pangkalpinang, Semarang, Surabaya, Pontianak, Palangkaraya, and Banjarmasin.
Not only cloud cover and rain, Nurul also noted the potential for hazy air which specifically has the potential to occur in Bandar Lampung City and Samarinda.
Turning to monitoring in the eastern Indonesian region, BMKG again predicts rainfall with light intensity that has the potential to be evenly distributed in a number of areas.
"Be aware that there is a potential for light rain in Mamuju City, Palu, then Manado, Manokwari, Jayapura, Jayawijaya, and Merauke," he added, detailing the eastern region.
Furthermore, the potential for cloudy to cloudy weather is expected to dominate other eastern areas, which include Denpasar City, Mataram, Kupang, Makassar, Kendari, Gorontalo, Ternate, Ambon, Sorong, and Nabire.
Nurul reminded that the forecast is a general overview of today's weather. For more complete and updated weather information every hour, the public can monitor the BMKG Info application and the @infobmkg social media account.
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