Bandung (ANTARA) \u2014 The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency\n(BMKG) has forecast the potential for light to heavy rainfall\naccompanied by lightning and strong winds across West Java over the\ncoming week, from 17 to 22 February 2026.<\/p>\n
Head of the BMKG Bandung Station, Teguh Rahayu, said the conditions\nare influenced by several atmospheric dynamics phenomena, including the\nENSO index at the global scale in the Ni\u00f1o 3.4 region.<\/p>\n
\u201cOver the coming week, weather conditions are generally expected to\nbring rainfall of light to heavy intensity, potentially accompanied by\nlightning and strong winds during the afternoon, evening and night-time\nhours,\u201d Teguh said in Bandung on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
He therefore urged the public, particularly those in West Java, to\nremain vigilant against extreme weather conditions over the coming\nweek.<\/p>\n
Teguh explained that atmospheric instability, ranging from mildly to\nstrongly unstable categories, also indicates the likelihood of\nconvective cloud growth that could trigger extreme weather events.<\/p>\n
Based on analysis of global and local weather models together with\nobservational data, BMKG concluded that heavy rainfall and strong winds\ncould occur in short bursts across a number of areas in West Java.<\/p>\n
Teguh said the agency had also issued several recommendations to the\npublic and regional governments regarding the potential for\nhydrometeorological disasters such as flooding, landslides and fallen\ntrees.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe urge the public to remain vigilant and to keep abreast of\nofficial weather information from BMKG. Understand the potential hazards\nin your surrounding environment and immediately take risk-reduction\nmeasures,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, he noted that as the transition period from the dry\nseason to the wet season approaches this year, residents should be wary\nof extreme weather events such as heavy rain, strong winds and lightning\nthat may occur suddenly.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe public is encouraged to recognise the potential hazards in their\nenvironment and begin to understand how to reduce disaster risk \u2014 for\nexample, by not littering indiscriminately, working together to maintain\ncleanliness and managing their surroundings,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Given these atmospheric dynamics, BMKG forecasts very heavy rainfall\naccompanied by lightning and thunder through to 22 February 2026.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bmkg-predicts-light-to-heavy-rainfall-in-west-java-over-coming-week-1771400173", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }