BMKG: Indonesian Skies Dominated by Light Rain and Thunderstorms on Monday

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported that light rain and thunderstorms were forecast to occur across most major cities in Indonesia on Monday.

BMKG weather forecaster Lintang A. N., in a statement quoted in Jakarta on Monday, said that cities with potential for light rain included Medan, Pangkalpinang, Samarinda, Bandung and Yogyakarta.

Additionally, thunderstorms were forecast for Tanjung Pinang, Jambi, Palembang, Bengkulu, Bandar Lampung, Jakarta, Semarang, Pontianak, Banjarmasin and Tanjung Selor.

In eastern Indonesia, thunderstorms were expected in Denpasar, Kupang, Ternate and Nabire.

Lintang urged vigilance against the potential for heavy to very heavy rainfall in the Riau Islands, Central Java, Yogyakarta Special Region, East Java, Bali, West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, South Kalimantan and West Sulawesi.

Moderate rain was forecast for Serang, Palangka Raya, Surabaya, Mamuju and Merauke, whilst thick cloud cover was expected in Ambon, Manokwari, Banda Aceh, Pekanbaru and Padang.