Heat Wave, aka Heatwave Attack Asia, Indonesia How?

Liputan6.com, Jakarta – Recently netizens have complained that the weather in various areas where they live is getting hotter. An Instagram user complained that the last week, the weather and air were hotter. Other Instagram users have complained about the same thing, already lying on the cold floor, but their body still feels hot.

You feel the same way? If yes you are not alone. This is because according to the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), currently a heat wave, aka heatwave, is sweeping Asian countries.

Quoting the BMKG Instagram page, Sunday (23/4/2023), extreme heat has hit Asian countries in the past week. The hottest country due to this heat wave is Bangladesh with a temperature of 51 degrees Celsius.

“It turns out that several countries in Asia are experiencing it heat wave or heat waves, this doesn’t usually happen, so it’s the latest hot topic of discussion in the world,” said the BMKG via its verified Instagram account.

Even so, the BMKG claims that Indonesia has not experienced a heat wave, aka heatwave. However, this agency admits, in the past week the maximum surface heat temperature in Indonesia has been classified as hot, when compared to normal days.

According to the BMKG, Ciputat and South Tangerang recorded the highest daily maximum temperature on the second day of April, precisely on April 17, 2023.

BMKG also released several areas with the highest daily hot temperatures or hot weather as of April 11-20 2023.

BMKG said Indonesia was entering a period of the emergence of the La Nina phenomenon. As a result, there will be extreme weather characterized by heavy rains which can lead to hydrometeorilogical disasters.