Residents In The North Sumatran Mountains Asked To Be Alert, There Is Potential For Heavy Rain

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JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reminded the residents of North Sumatra to be aware of heavy rains that could potentially occur in some mountainous areas, the west and east coasts in the area.

Forecast of BBMKG Region I Medan, Endah Paramita, said that during the day light to moderate rain could potentially occur in North Nias, Nias, West Nias, Deli Serdang, Karo, Dairi, Asahan, Batubara, Samosir, Toba, Madina, South Tapanuli, and Padang. Old.

"In the afternoons and evenings there is the potential for light to heavy rain in the areas of Langkat, Karo, Binjai, Dairi, Pakpak Bharat, Humbang Hasundutan, Samosir, Simalungun, while in the morning it will be cloudy throughout North Sumatra," said Endah as quoted by Antara, Friday, August 13. . The air temperature is 24-32 degrees Celsius, humidity is 60-99 percent, the wind blows from the southeast-northwest at a speed of 10-30 kilometers per hour.

Hot spots were observed in four places in three regions, namely in Dairi Regency two points, while in Langkat and North Padang Lawas, one point each.