BMKG Absorbs The Potential For Rain In Jakarta, East Java Until West Kalimantan Today

Illustration of heavy rain accompanied by lightning causes puddles to have the potential for flooding. (Unsplash)

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) warned of the potential for heavy rain that can be accompanied by lightning in Jakarta, East Java (East Java), West Kalimantan (West Kalimantan) and a number of provinces in Indonesia today, Monday 12 December. Citing the BMKG website via Antara, it is explained that the potential for heavy rain accompanied by lightning can occur in the provinces of Aceh, North Sumatra, West Sumatra, Riau, Riau Islands, Bengkulu, Jambi, South Sumatra, Bangka Belitung Islands, Lampung, Banten, West Java and East Java. Other areas that have the potential for rain are in Central Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, North Sulawesi, Gorontalo, Central Sulawesi, West Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, Maluku, West Papua and Papua. BMKG also predicts the potential for rain with lighter intensity can occur in Central Java and West Nusa Tenggara. In particular, major cities that have the potential to experience heavy rain accompanied by lightning today are Jambi, Banjarmasin, Tanjung Pinang, Mataram, Pekanbaru and Padang.

For DKI Jakarta, moderate intensity rain can fall in West Jakarta, Central Jakarta, South Jakarta and East Jakarta at night. Meanwhile, light rain can fall in East and South Jakarta during the day and North Jakarta and the Thousand Islands at night. A number of provinces are also included in the category of alert for the impact of heavy rains such as floods, namely Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra. BMKG also categorizes the alert impact of heavy rain for Riau, Jambi, South Sumatra, Bengkulu, Riau Islands, DKI Jakarta, West Java, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, North Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, Gorontalo, West Sulawesi, Maluku, North Maluku, West Papua and Papua.