Manado, N Sulawesi (ANTARA News) - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has urged the residents of Sitaro Islands region in North Sulawesi to beware of extreme weather that may occur in the on Thursday.

??"The potential for heavy rain accompanied by lightning and high winds may occur in the region," Section Chief of Observation and Information Meteorology Station of Sam Ratulangi of Manado Sutikno said.

???Based on daily forecast, the cloudy morning is sunny in some regions of North Sulawesi and the potential for local mild rain is in Kotamobagu and Melonguane Cities (Talaud Islands District).

???While during the day, in some areas of North Sulawesi, there is a light rain potential in the area of Airmadidi (North Minahasa District), Tahuna (Sangihe Islands District) and Melonguane.

???Heavy rains accompanied by lightning and strong winds are estimated to occur in the Ondong Siau region.

???Besides, starting from evening until the early morning, sunny cloudy weather to cloudy will occur throughout the region of North Sulawesi.

???Air temperature, he continued that the weather will be in the range of between 19-33 degrees Celsius with humidity of 55 to 95 percent, while wind speeds blowing from the West to South of about 20 kilometers per hour. *** 4 ***

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