Myanmar Daily Weather Report
(Issued at 2:00 pm Tuesday 9th January, 2018)
SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 09:30 hrs M.S.T: During the past (24) hours, rain have been fairly widespread in Southern Shan State, scattered in Taninthayi Region, isolated in Naypyitaw, Upper Sagaing, Bago and Yangon Regions, Eastern Shan and Kayah States and weather has been generally fair in Magway Region, Chin and Rakhine States and partly cloudy in the remaining Regions and States. Night temperatures were (2°C) below January average temperature in Kachin State, (8°C) above January average temperature in Eastern Shan State, (5°C) to (6°C) above January average temperatures in Bago Region, Southern Shan, Kayah and Mon States, (3°C) to (4°C) above January average temperatures in Yangon and Ayeyarwady Regions, Kayin State and (2°C) above January average temperatures in Magway Region and Rakhine State and about January average temperatures in the remaining Regions and States. The significant night temperatures were (1°C) in Hakha, (4°C) each in Putao, Tiddim and Mogoke, (5°C) each in Thipaw and Tongzan. The noteworthy amount of rainfall recorded were Myeik (2.13)inches, Kawthaung (0.47)inch, Pinlaung and Kungyungon (0.12)inch each.
BAY INFERENCE: According to the observations at (13:30) hrs MST today, the low pressure area over Southwest Bay and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal has become unimportant. Weather is generally fair over the North Bay and a few cloud to partly cloudy over the Andaman Sea and elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.
FORECAST VALID UNTIL MORNING OF THE 10th JANUARY, 2018: Rain will be scattered in Taninthayi Region, isolated in (Eastern and Southern)Shan and Kayah States. Degree of certainly is (80%). Weather will be partly cloudy in Upper Sagaing, Bago, Yangon and Ayeyarwady Regions, Kachin, Northern Shan, Kayin and Mon States and generally fair in the remaining Regions and States.
STATE OF THE SEA: Seas will be slight to moderate in Myanmar waters. Wave height will be about (3 - 5) feet in off and along Myanmar Coasts.
OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Likelihood of slight decrease of night temperatures in Upper Sagaing Region, Kachin, Northern Shan and Chin States.
FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 10th JANUARY, 2018: Generally fair weather.
FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 10th JANUARY, 2018: Partly cloudy.
FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 10th JANUARY, 2018: Generally fair weather.