Smoke fog threatens RIau, hotspots are rampant with more than 133 points

News24xx.com - Wednesday August 15th 2018, a hundred more hotspots on the island of Sumatra appear. The highest hotspots are still in Riau Province.

Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded hotspot in Sumatra with a confidence level above 50 percent is 133 points. The most spread in Riau with 103 hotspot, then North Sumatra 14 points, West Sumatra 13 points, South Sumatra 2 points, and Lampung 1 point" he said.

The most region contributing hotspot in Riau is still Rohil with 97 points. Bengkalis 1 points, Dumai 2 points, Siak 1 point, Kampar 1 point, and Pelalawan 1 point.

Even so, the visibility at 07.00 WIB in Pekanbaru is 6 kilometers. Indragiri Hilir 5 kilometers, Dumai 6 kilometers, and Pelalawan 7 kilometers.

While the weather in Riau is predicted to be quite hot at a maximum of 35 degrees Celsius. Then the chance of rain was still minimal, in general it was cloudy.

Air humidity is 40-94 percent and wind comes from Southeast to Southwest 09-27 km/hour.

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