BMKG Predicts Rain In Jakarta And Strong Winds Potential In Several Areas

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JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts that some areas of DKI Jakarta will experience rain on Friday, February 18.

BMKG predicts that the entire DKI Jakarta area will be cloudy in the morning. However, in the afternoon rain is expected to fall in five areas.

Areas that are forecasted to rain with moderate intensity include West Jakarta, Central Jakarta, East Jakarta, and North Jakarta. For South Jakarta, rain and lightning are forecast for the afternoon.

Only the Thousand Islands region is forecasted to be cloudy during the day by BMKG. Meanwhile, at night, the entire Jakarta area is predicted to be cloudy again.

The BMKG also issued an early warning of the potential for rain accompanied by strong winds and lightning in a number of areas.

"Be aware of the potential for rain accompanied by lightning or lightning and strong winds of short duration in West Jakarta, South Jakarta and East Jakarta in the afternoon and late at night; North Jakarta, West Jakarta and Central Jakarta in the early hours of the morning," the BMKG wrote on its official website.

The air temperature in Jakarta ranges from 23 to 32 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, the humidity ranges from 80 to 100 percent.

Similar conditions also occur in Java, which has the potential for light to moderate rain. Be aware of the potential for thunderstorms accompanied by strong winds in the Yogyakarta area and moderate rain in the Jakarta area.

A similar situation is also predicted to hit areas on the island of Bali. BMKG appealed to the public to be aware of the potential for thunderstorms accompanied by strong winds in the Mataram and Kupang areas and the potential for moderate rain in the Denpasar area.

In general, the island of Kalimantan has the potential for light rain to occur. Beware of the potential for thunderstorms and strong winds in the Tanjung Selor area.

The potential for rain is predicted in most parts of Sulawesi, be aware of the intensity of heavy rain that is expected to hit the Gorontalo area.

Meanwhile, weather conditions in eastern Indonesia are estimated to have the potential for rain with light to moderate intensity. Be aware of the potential for thunderstorms accompanied by strong winds which are expected to occur in the Manokwari area and moderate rain in the Ternate area.