Alert, Jakarta Starts Entering The Transition Phase Of The Dry Season Into The Rain

Illustration of the city of Jakarta/ Photo: Bitor Ekin Putra

Head of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Dwikorita Karnawati stated that parts of Indonesia had entered the rainy season, including in Jakarta.

"Currently (in the Jakarta area is in) a transitional phase from the dry season to the rainy season," said Dwikorita Karnawati to VOI, Tuesday, November 7.

Dwikorita said the weather forecasts in the Jabodetabek area varied. The Central Jakarta area to the North occurred in the third (end of) basis in December - the first (early) basis in January 2024.

"The forecast for the start of the rainy season in the eastern part of DKI, including Bekasi and its surroundings, is estimated that the beginning of the rainy season will start from the third (final) basis period in November - the first (early) basis in December," he said.

Meanwhile, weather forecasts for the southern part of Jabodetabek such as Bogor, Depok including South Jakarta and its surroundings are predicted to start entering the rainy season in the second basic period (ten days) in November.

"The weather forecast in the northern Tangerang area is the third basic period in December and the southern Tangerang for the second basic period in November," he said.

Dwikorita said the weather forecast prediction would continue to be monitored and would be updated by his party.

"We will update Jabodetabek's daily weather predictions for the next 3-10 days based on the latest analysis and data," he said.