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Pakistan's heatwave will not reach Indonesia: BMKG
The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) assured on Wednesday that Pakistan's heatwave, which has caused almost 750 casualties, would not reach Indonesia
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he Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) assured on Wednesday that Pakistan's heatwave, which has caused almost 750 casualties, would not reach Indonesia.
The agency's head, Andi Eka Sakya, said that there was no fear the blistering heat in Pakistan could reach Indonesia because wind directions along the equator had changed northward since Southeast Asia had entered the dry season in early June.
"Indonesia is in the dry season now. This means monsoon winds move from south to north, then change direction toward the northeast when approaching the equator. Under such a natural phenomenon, the heatwave from Pakistan will not reach Indonesia," Andi told The Jakarta Post on Wednesday.
He said Indonesia's current average temperature is between 25 to 31 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature range for this time of year is 20 to 36 degrees Celsius.
The heatwave has affected Pakistan since last Saturday. The death toll at least reached 749 people, but wind from the sea and pre-monsoon rains cooled southern Pakistan on Wednesday, likely marking the end of the scorching heatwave, Associated Press reported. (saf)(++++)
