Bima (ANTARA) - The Agency for Meteorology, Climatology, and\nGeophysics (BMKG) has recorded that the number of Days Without Rain\n(HTH) in Bolo District, Bima Regency, West Nusa Tenggara, has reached\n105 days, categorised as extreme drought due to the dry season\ninfluenced by the El Ni\u00f1o phenomenon.<\/p>\n
The Head of the Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Bima Meteorological\nStation, Moch Syaiful Annas, stated that based on monitoring of\natmospheric and marine dynamics up to the third ten-day period of August\n2026, the dry season is still ongoing in several areas of Bima Regency,\nDompu Regency, and Bima City.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe longest period without rain in Bima Regency was recorded in Bolo\nDistrict for 105 days, falling into the extreme drought category,\u201d he\ntold ANTARA on Friday.<\/p>\n
In addition to Bolo, he noted that several other areas in Bima\nRegency are under varying levels of drought alert.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe alert status is in effect for Sanggar and Monta Districts, while\nthe warning status is recorded in Bolo, Donggo, Lambitu, Soromandi, and\nWera Districts,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe strong El Ni\u00f1o condition is predicted to persist until early\n2027, which has the potential to extend the dry period in Indonesia,\nincluding the West Nusa Tenggara region,\u201d said Syaiful.<\/p>\n
He stated that rainfall during the third ten-day period of August\n2026 in the West Nusa Tenggara region generally ranged between 0-10\nmillimetres per ten-day period, falling into the below-normal\ncategory.<\/p>\n
The probability of rainfall during the first ten-day period of\nSeptember 2026 in the Bima, Dompu, and surrounding areas also remains\nlow, at less than 10 per cent.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor September, monthly rainfall in Bima Regency, Bima City, and\nDompu is predicted to remain low, generally less than 20 millimetres to\n21-50 millimetres per month,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
An increase in rainfall is only predicted to begin in November 2026,\nalthough most areas will still remain in the low category, ranging from\n51-100 millimetres per month.<\/p>\n
BMKG has urged the public to conserve water usage and adjust water\nutilisation for both household and agricultural needs according to\ncurrent availability.<\/p>\n
The public, particularly farmers, are also requested to adjust\nplanting schedules and select crop varieties that are more resistant to\ndrought conditions.<\/p>\n
\u201cFurthermore, we urge the community to increase vigilance regarding\nthe potential for fires, as dry conditions can heighten the risk of fire\noutbreaks,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
BMKG also requested that the public continue to monitor weather early\nwarnings and climate developments through official BMKG channels as a\nmeasure to anticipate the impacts of the dry season.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bmkg-one-district-in-bima-experiencing-extreme-drought-105-days-without-rain-1788530632", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }