Update! Jakartans May See Heavy Rains During New Year's Eve Celebration

Jakarta area will see light to heavy rains on New Year's Eve, which is believed to fall on Saturday (12/31). Hence, residents are urged to remain vigilant with changes in the weather that occur.

Rain tends to occur evenly

"Especially for Banten, Jakarta, West Java, Central Java, East Java, Bali to Nusa Tenggara, rain with heavy-very heavy intensity will occur from December 30, 2022 to January 1, 2023," stated BMKG Head, Dwikorita Karnawati, in a written statement.

The weather prediction was made by the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) which also said that some areas of Jakarta had the potential to receive light-intensity rain on New Year's Eve.

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At night, light rain is predicted to hit West Jakarta, North Jakarta, and Seribu Islands. Entering dawn, the same weather will also fall in West Jakarta, Central Jakarta, North Jakarta, and Seribu Islands.

"Rain tends to occur evenly with increasing intensity in the early morning and late afternoon," he stressed.

BMKG's Meteorology Deputy, Guswanto added most of Indonesia's territory is approaching the peak of the rainy season which is predicted to last from January to February. The weather forecast issued by the BMKG refers to the output data of the weather numerical model.

"The peak of the rainy season is expected to occur from January to February 2023, thus the potential for high-intensity rains can still occur until February 2023," he explained.

Therefore, he urged the public to always be alert to the potential for extreme weather that may occur in the next few days which has the potential to cause a hydrometeorological disaster, starting from floods, inundations, flash floods, landslides, and high waves.