BMKG: NTB Weather Starting to Feel cooler

BMKG has reported that weather conditions in Nusa Tenggara Barat (NTB) Province have started feeling cooler from evening to early morning compared to previous temperatures. ‘NTB’s weather feels cooler during the night and early morning,’ said BMKG NTB forecaster Nabila Akhirta in Mataram on Saturday. ‘This is because heat absorbed by the Earth during the day is released back into the atmosphere more rapidly through radiative cooling without cloud cover,’ she added. ‘Low humidity levels also mean the surface cannot retain heat for long after sunset, allowing cooler air from higher atmospheric layers to descent.’

Further, the movement of winds in NTB has entered the Australian monsoon season, bringing dry air masses that support these weather conditions. Today’s minimum recorded temperature was 17.5°C, lower than usual; last year’s average minimum temperatures in May and June were around 22-23°C. ‘Such cooler temperatures are a normal and common phenomenon each year as the dry season approaches,’ she said.

BMKG advises the public to maintain their health, wear appropriate clothing, stay hydrated, and continuously monitor official weather updates. ‘We urge residents to maintain resilience to the current cooler weather,’ she added.