BMKG predicts that a number of areas in Indonesia will receive light rain today
The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency predicts that most areas in Indonesia will receive light rain accompanied by the potential for hazy air and smoke phenomena on Sunday.
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The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency released a national weather forecast for Sunday, where light rain dominated various areas. Apart from rainfall, several areas are predicted to experience hazy air conditions and the appearance of smoke or fog.
The Sumatra region faces weather variations ranging from hazy air in Banda Aceh, Jambi, Palembang, Pangkal Pinang, to potential smoke in Bandar Lampung. Light rain hit Medan, Pekanbaru, Padang and Bengkulu, while Tanjung Pinang has the potential to experience thundershowers.
The Java region is dominated by sunny, cloudy weather in Jakarta and Semarang, cloudy in Yogyakarta, and thick cloudy weather in Bandung and Surabaya. Meanwhile, Serang is the only area on the island that is predicted to experience light rain.
Kalimantan and the regions of Bali and Nusa Tenggara recorded the potential for smoke in Palangka Raya and hazy air in Banjarmasin. Light rain fell in Tanjung Selor, Samarinda, Pontianak and Mataram, while Denpasar and Kupang were observed to be cloudy.
BMKG also issued a warning to air transportation users to increase their awareness of the appearance of Cumulonimbus clouds. These potential clouds are spread over various waters and land including the Malacca Strait, Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, and Papua.