Heavy rain and strong winds forecast for several provinces from 5 to 8 March 2026

BMKG (Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi, dan Geofisika) projects that weather conditions across most of Indonesia from 5 to 8 March 2026 will be dominated by light to moderate rainfall. However, the public should remain alert to potential intensification to moderate or heavy rainfall in several areas. Regions forecast to experience moderate to heavy rainfall include Aceh, North Sumatra, West Sumatra, Jambi, South Sumatra, the Bangka Belitung Islands, Bengkulu, Lampung, Banten, DKI Jakarta, West Java, Central Java, Yogyakarta, East Java, Bali, West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara. Additionally, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, South Kalimantan; North Sulawesi, Gorontalo, Central Sulawesi, West Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, North Maluku, Maluku, West Papua, Papua Barat, Papua Tengah, Papua Pegunungan, Papua, and Papua Selatan are also at risk of heavy rainfall. BMKG also issued a early warning for potential heavy to very heavy rain with ‘watch’ status in several areas, namely South Sumatra, Bangka Belitung Islands, Banten, DKI Jakarta, West Java, East Java, and East Nusa Tenggara. The rain may be accompanied by lightning or thunderstorms and strong winds. In addition, strong winds are also expected in East Java, Bali, West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, and Maluku, according to BMKG in its official statement dated Thursday 5 February. BMKG reminds that active atmospheric dynamics in the coming days can trigger extreme weather capable of hydrometeorological disasters such as floods, landslides, and fallen trees. Members of the public are urged to enhance vigilance, especially when undertaking outdoor activities or travel by land, sea, and air. Activities involving large crowds, including worship and tourism, are advised to monitor weather developments. The public is asked to regularly monitor weather forecasts, early warnings and extreme weather alerts via official BMKG channels, such as the website www.bmkg.go.id, the InfoBMKG app, and the @infobmkg social media account. Weather information will continue to be updated in line with atmospheric developments. (H-3). BMKG also predicts Jakarta’s weather today, Thursday 5 March 2026, dominated by light rain across almost all areas; check details on temperature and humidity. The agency released an early warning of potential extreme weather predicted to affect a large part of Indonesia on Thursday, 5 March 2026. It also released Jakarta weather forecasts for Wednesday, 4 March 2026, and issued an early warning related to potential extreme weather predicted for Wednesday, 4 March 2026. The agency identified the growth of Tropical Cyclone 90S in the southern Indian Ocean south of Java.