Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) forecasts light rain across most parts of the country on Saturday.
BMKG weather forecaster Miftah Ali said in Jakarta on Saturday that light rain is expected in Banda Aceh, Medan, Pekanbaru, Jambi, Bengkulu, Palembang, Pangkal Pinang, Bandar Lampung, Jakarta, Bandung, Yogyakarta, Surabaya, and Mataram.
Light rain is also forecast for Pontianak, Palangka Raya, Tanjung Selor, Makassar, Mamuju, Palu, Gorontalo, Manado, Jayapura, Merauke, Sorong, Ambon, and Ternate.
Ali cautioned that rain accompanied by lightning is expected in Padang, Tanjung Pinang, Semarang, Banjarmasin, and Nabire.
Moderate rain is forecast in Serang and Jayawijaya, he added.
On the occasion, Ali reminded the public to always be alert to extreme weather that can occur during the transition between seasons. BMKG also highlighted the need to adjust activities and travel plans to the existing weather conditions.
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Editor: Arie Novarina
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