El Nino Threat in West Java: BMKG Reveals Peak Drought and Gradual Rain Forecast

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has projected that the El Nino phenomenon with very strong intensity in West Java will reach its peak drought in September-October, with rain predicted to begin falling gradually in November. Aerial photographs show dry rice fields affected by the dry season in Wening Galih Village, Jonggol, Bogor Regency, West Java, on Friday (28/8/2026). Residents were seen herding livestock across the parched farmland, underscoring the impact of the extended dry spell on agricultural communities in the region.