Residents Of Kutai Kartanegara And Mahakam Ulu Don't Forget To Bring Umbrellas, BMKG Predicts Heavy Rain With Lightning Tomorrow

Infographic of weather forecast in Mahakam Ulu Regency issued by BMKG (Via Antara)

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts that two districts in East Kalimantan (Kaltim) will experience heavy rain accompanied by lightning and strong winds of short duration on Friday, February 25 tomorrow.

"The two regencies are Kutai Kartanegara and Mahakam Ulu," said Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman (SAMS) Sepinggan BMKG Balikpapan Meteorological Station Forecast, Idham Chalid in Balikpapan, Antara, Thursday, February 24.

Early warnings for these potential events have been conveyed to each district, especially to the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) so that anticipation can be made to reduce its impact on the community.

The impact on the community is a concern because these events can cause disasters, such as overflowing rivers, floods, landslides, fallen trees, and other impacts. This condition can cause community activities to be hampered.

Details of the forecast for events that will occur on Friday tomorrow are in Kutai Kartanegara Regency which includes Tabang District, at 20.00 WITA there will be thunderstorms, temperatures around 21-30 degrees Celsius and an average wind speed of 10 km per hour.

At 23.00 WITA, he continued, thunderstorms are predicted to occur in three sub-districts, namely Sebulu District, Kota Bangun and Muara Kaman District, with temperatures around 21-30 degrees Celsius.

For Mahakam Ulu Regency, continued Idham, on Friday, thunderstorms have the potential to occur in two sub-districts at 14.00 WITA, namely Long Apari and Long Pahangai sub-districts with temperatures around 19-28 degrees Celsius.

"Still on the same day but at different hours, precisely at 23.00 WITA, thunderstorms are predicted to occur in Laham District with a temperature of around 22-29 degrees Celsius, an average wind speed of 10 km per hour," he said.