DKI prepares cloud seeding as Jakarta nears 3 weeks dry
BMKG warns the operation can work only if rain clouds are still available for seeding.
The DKI Jakarta provincial government is preparing a weather modification operation to trigger rain if the dry season and the risk of drought worsen. DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung said Jakarta has gone nearly three weeks without rain, while signs of drought are beginning to appear in several areas, especially upstream regions that affect the capital. He said coordination with BMKG and preparations through BPBD DKI Jakarta are ready if needed. However, BPBD DKI Jakarta said that as of Wednesday, 29 July 2026, no area in Jakarta had been recorded as experiencing drought, and field monitoring was still under way. BMKG previously warned that weather modification cannot