Myanmar Daily Weather Report

Myanmar Daily Weather Report

 (Issued at 2:00 pm Saturday 17th October, 2026)

SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED FROM YESTERDAY MORNING 09:30 hrs M.S.T TODAY MORNING 09:30 hrs M.S.T: During the past 24 hours, rain or thundershowers have been widespread in Taninthayi Region and Southern Shan State, fairly widespread in Chin State, scattered in Yangon, Ayeyarwady  Regions and Kayin, Mon States, isolated in Mandalay, Bago, Upper Sagaing, Kachin, Rakhine, Eastern Shan States. weather have been partly cloudy in the remaining Regions and States. The highest day temperatures were 37.4°C in Hpa-an, 37.0°C in Dawei, 36.7°C in Kawthaung, 36.6°C in Chauk, 36.1°C in Belin, 36.0°C each in Phyu, Mawlamyin and Mudon and 35.5°C each in Taunggu, Magway, Katha, Myeik and Kawkareik on 16-10-2026. The noteworthy amount of rainfall recorded were 2.87 inches in Einme, 2.55 inches in Yangon(Botahtaung), 1.77 inches in Okkan, 1.46 inches in Mawlamyingyun, 1.10 inches in Ingapu, 0.91 inch in Heho, 0.87 inch in Loilin, 0.71 inch in Kawthaung, 0.67 inch in Pinlaung and 0.65 inch in Thandaunggyi.

BAY INFERENCE: Weather is partly cloudy to cloudy over the Central Bay of Bengal and a few cloud to partly cloudy over the Andaman Sea and elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.

FORECAST VALID UNTIL MORNING OF THE 18th October 2026: Rain or thundershowers will be widespread in Taninthayi Region, fairly widespread in Kayin, Southern  Shan States, scattered in Yangon, Bago, Ayeyarwady Regions and Chin, Mon, Eastern Shan States and the remaining Regions and States. Degree of certainty is 100%. 

THE CONDITION OF CUMULONIMBUS CLOUD: The Cumulonimbus clouds are developing in Naypyitaw, Yangon, Mandalay, Bago, Magway, Taninthayi Regions and Kayin, Mon, Rakhine, Southern Shan States. The area along the Cumulonimbus clouds movement, the weather phenomena such as strong winds accompanied with rain, thunder, lightning and hail may occur and therefore it is recommended to be aware in advance these phenomena. 

STATE OF THE SEA: Sea will be slight to moderate in Myanmar waters. Wave height will be about 4-6 feet off and along Myanmar Coasts.

OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Likelihood of slight increase of day temperatures in Yangon, Mandalay, Bago, Magway, Ayeyarwady Regions and Kayin, Mon States.

FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 18th October 2026: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is 80%.

FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 18th October 2026: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is 80%.

FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 18th October 2026: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is 80%.