Mataram, Jan. 12 -- The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has urged residents of West Nusa Tenggara to remain alert as the region is expected to experience the peak of the rainy season in the second decade of January 2026.

West Nusa Tenggara has fully entered the rainy season, with several areas approaching the peak period, according to Nindya Kirana, a forecaster at the BMKG West Nusa Tenggara Climatology Station, speaking here on Monday.

BMKG data show that rainfall intensity across the region declined during the first decade of January 2026, from January 1 to 10. This condition is associated with the monsoon break, a period of reduced rainfall that commonly occurs during the rainy season in Southeast Asia.

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