Jakartans Expect Rain and Lightning This Afternoon: BMKG

Translator

Dewi Elvia Muthiariny

Editor

Petir Garda Bhwana

Senin, 20 Februari 2023 10:44 WIB

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) released a weather forecast for today, February 20, 2023, which predicted West Jakarta, South Jakarta, and East Jakarta will be hit by rain accompanied by lightning in the afternoon.

Uploaded via its official page www.bmkg.go.id, the agency noted that four areas of the capital would be cloudy.

In the afternoon, Central Jakarta will see drizzles, while North Jakarta and Thousand Islands will see cloudy weather. In the evening, the skies in all city areas will be cloudy.

In the early hours of the morning, the Thousand Islands was forecasted to be hit by rain accompanied by lightning, while North Jakarta will see light-intensity rain. The weather in South Jakarta and West Jakarta will be partly sunny, while Central Jakarta and East Jakarta will be clouded.

The air temperature across the city was estimated to be between 23 and 30 degrees Celsius and the air humidity may range from 80 to 90 percent.

The BMKG encouraged residents to be aware of the potential for rain which can be accompanied by lightning in parts of East Jakarta, West Jakarta, and South Jakarta in today’s afternoon and the Thousand Islands in the early morning.

ANTARA

Editor's Choice: BMKG Keeps Detecting Aftershocks in Cianjur; Number Hits 510

Click here to get the latest news updates from Tempo on Google News

Related News

Rainfall to Cease in West Java in Early May, BMKG Reports

22 jam lalu

Rainfall to Cease in West Java in Early May, BMKG Reports

BMKG forecasts that rainfall will decrease in the first ten days of May 2024 in West Java.

Read More

Earthquake Shakes Garut 4 Times, BMKG Data Shows

1 hari lalu

Earthquake Shakes Garut 4 Times, BMKG Data Shows

Another earthquake shook Garut and some parts of West Java on Wednesday night, May 1.

Read More

Thousands Join Jakarta May Day Rally; Access to Palace Blocked

1 hari lalu

Thousands Join Jakarta May Day Rally; Access to Palace Blocked

To commemorate International Labor Day, also known as May Day, thousands of workers from various unions took to Jakarta streets.

Read More

West Java's Bandung Jolted by 4.2M Earthquake, 2 Aftershocks: BMKG

1 hari lalu

West Java's Bandung Jolted by 4.2M Earthquake, 2 Aftershocks: BMKG

An earthquake measuring 4.2 magnitudes jolted Bandung Regency, West Java, at 10:06 a.m. local time on Wednesday, May 1, as reported by the BMKG.

Read More

Jakarta Police Arrest 11 Online Gambling Suspects in Tangerang

2 hari lalu

Jakarta Police Arrest 11 Online Gambling Suspects in Tangerang

The Jakarta Metropolitan Police arrested 11 online gambling suspects at a house in Teluknaga Cluster, Tangerang at 00:46 on April 26.

Read More

West Java Prone to Earthquakes; BMKG Asks Public to Adapt, Proactive in Disaster Mitigation

2 hari lalu

West Java Prone to Earthquakes; BMKG Asks Public to Adapt, Proactive in Disaster Mitigation

BMKG highlighted the region's history of frequent earthquakes dating back to 1844 in areas like Garut, Cianjur, Tasikmalaya, Pangandaran, and Sukabumi

Read More

BMKG Forecasts a Cloudy Day in Jakarta

2 hari lalu

BMKG Forecasts a Cloudy Day in Jakarta

BMKG forecasts that Jakarta will be cloudy today, Tuesday, April 30, 2024.

Read More

DKJ Law Is The Best for Jakarta, Says Acting Gov Heru Budi

3 hari lalu

DKJ Law Is The Best for Jakarta, Says Acting Gov Heru Budi

Jakarta Acting Governor Heru Budi Hartono reacted to the ratification of the Jakarta Special Region or DKJ Law passed by President Jokowi on Apr. 25.

Read More

Jokowi Approves Jakarta Special Region Bill

3 hari lalu

Jokowi Approves Jakarta Special Region Bill

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo signed the ratification of Law No. 2 of 2024 on the Jakarta Special Region, also known as the DKJ Law.

Read More

BMKG Forecasts Partly Cloudy Morning in Greater Jakarta

3 hari lalu

BMKG Forecasts Partly Cloudy Morning in Greater Jakarta

BMKG released the weather forecast in Greater Jakarta today, Monday, April 29, 2024.

Read More