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El Niño in MakassarSouth Sulawesi · Indonesia
Current El Niño risk
Attention level: HighCritical · Drought / heat / fire risk0 consecutive dry days in the forecastMakassar is inside the projected impact zone Indonesia & Malaysia.
Severe drought dries peatlands, fuelling large-scale forest fires and transboundary haze; rice and palm yields fall.
Next 14 days in Makassar
9 of the next 14 days show a 60%+ chance of rain; 1 with heavy rain.
% is the chance of rain that day. The word shows how strong that rain should be. Tap a day for details.
Areas with drought and water-shortage history in Makassar
Tallo District
Longest-running clean-water crisis, recurring since 2000 and worsened in dry seasons
Buloa
One of Tallo's sub-districts repeatedly cited for chronic clean-water scarcity
Kaluku Bodoa
One of Tallo's sub-districts repeatedly cited for chronic clean-water scarcity
North Makassar
Repeated dry-season water crisis; about 20% of customers affected yearly
Untia
Coastal area with documented long-term clean-water shortages
Rappocini
Named by WALHI as highly vulnerable to recurring clean-water crises
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] · Images: Google Street View. They show the street on a normal day, not during a flood. AI-generated list using web search (Perplexity Sonar) from news and public sources. Use as a starting reference, not an official risk map.
What you should do
- Store drinking water and cut non-essential use now, before restrictions arrive.
- Never burn waste or vegetation: fire risk is sharply elevated in dry spells.
- If you depend on agriculture, plan for reduced rainfall this season.
- Watch for water-rationing announcements from your utility.
- Always follow your national meteorological service and local civil defense. Their warnings override anything on this page.
Emergency numbers
Numbers are national defaults; some regions use local variants. Confirm with local authorities.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Makassar affected by El Niño?
Yes. Makassar sits in the documented impact zone Indonesia & Malaysia: Severe drought dries peatlands, fuelling large-scale forest fires and transboundary haze; rice and palm yields fall.
Will it rain in Makassar in the coming days?
The current 14-day forecast shows 9 days with a 60%+ chance of rain and 1 days with heavy rain. Probabilities update every 6 hours.
What should residents of Makassar do?
Store drinking water and cut non-essential use now, before restrictions arrive. Never burn waste or vegetation: fire risk is sharply elevated in dry spells. Always follow your national meteorological service and local civil defense. Their warnings override anything on this page.
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Data refreshes every 6 hours. Forecast: Open-Meteo. Zone risk: NOAA data and documented El Niño patterns.