{
  "id": 5453252,
  "title": "BMKG Weather Forecast: Cloudy Skies Persist Across Indonesia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/bmkg-weather-forecast-cloudy-skies-persist-across-indonesia",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T00:52:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tempo.co English",
    "slug": "tempo-co-english",
    "url": "https://en.tempo.co/read/2118917/bmkg-weather-forecast-cloudy-skies-persist-across-indonesia"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has predicted cloudy weather across a significant portion of Indonesia today, Friday, September 4, 2026. Forecaster Wahyu Annisa reported that residents of Bengkulu and Bandar Lampung in Sumatra should be cautious of smoke, while Palembang will experience hazy air. Jambi and Pangkal Pinang are forecasted to have partly cloudy skies, while Tanjung Pinang and Pekanbaru will witness thick clouds. Banda Aceh is expected to have dense clouds.\n\nLight rain is anticipated in Medan and Padang today. In Java, Jakarta and Yogyakarta will have partly cloudy conditions, while Bandung will be cloudy, and Surabaya and Semarang will be enveloped in thick clouds. Light rain may also occur in the Serang area.\n\nKalimantan's Pontianak, Palangka Raya, and Samarinda are predicted to have hazy air, with Banjarmasin facing smoke or haze. Tanjung Selor in Kalimantan is expected to have light rain. Bali and Nusa Tenggara will see hazy conditions in Mataram and cloudy skies in Denpasar. Kupang will have thick clouds.\n\nIn Sulawesi, Makassar, Gorontalo, and Manado will experience scattered clouds with a sunny day, while Kendari will be cloudy. Light rain is predicted in Palu and Mamuju. Ambon in Maluku and North Maluku will be cloudy, while Ternate will have dense clouds. Cloudy skies will prevail in Manokwari and Merauke in Papua, with Sorong expecting thick cloud cover and light rain in Nabire, Jayapura, and Jayawijaya.",
  "summary": "BMKG forecast cloudy weather across the majority of Indonesia today, Friday, September 4, 2026.",
  "key_points": [
    "Cloudy weather persists across significant portions of Indonesia today.",
    "Light rain expected in Medan, Padang, and Palu.",
    "Dense clouds forecasted in Banda Aceh and Ternate."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The persistence of cloudy skies across Indonesia means varied weather conditions will prevail nationwide, with some areas experiencing hazy air, smoke, or light rain, affecting daily activities and visibility.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}