Myanmar Daily Weather Report

Myanmar Daily Weather Report

 (Issued at 2:00 pm Thursday 20th August, 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 isolated in Magway Region, scattered in Lower Sagaing Region and Kachin, Kayah States, fairly widespread in Bago, Upper Sagaing Regions and Chin, Northern Shan States and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with regionally heavyfalls in Naypyitaw, Taninthayi Region and Kayin, Mon States and isolated heavyfalls in Bago, Ayeyarwady Regions. The noteworthy amount of rainfall recorded were 8.24 inches in Mawlamyine, 8.11 inches in Kawkareik, 7.49 inches in Mudon, 7.08 inches in Chaungsone, 6.46 inches in Ye, 5.75 inches each in Madauk and Kyeikmayaw, 5.47 inches in Dawei, 5.12 inches in Shwekyin, 5.00 inches in Kyeikkhame and 4.89 inches in Phyarpon. 

BAY INFERENCE:  Monsoon is strong over the Andaman Sea and  South Bay of Bengal and moderate elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal. Weather is a few cloud over the North Bay of Bengal and partly cloudy to cloudy over the Andaman Sea and elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.

FORECAST VALID UNTIL MORNING OF THE 21st August 2026: Rain or thundershowers will be scattered in Kachin State, fairly widespread in Mandalay, Magway, Sagaing Regions and Kayah, Northern Shan States and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with likelihood of regionally heavyfalls in Taninthayi Region and Kayin, Mon States and isolated heavyfalls in Naypyitaw, Yangon, Mandalay, Bago, Ayeyarwady Regions and Chin, Southern Shan States. Degree of certainty is 100%. 

THE CONDITION OF CUMULONIMBUS CLOUD: The Cumulonimbus clouds are developing in Naypyitaw, Mandalay, Magway, Sagaing, Taninthayi Regions and Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Chin, Mon, 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: Squalls with rough seas are likely at time off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach 30-35 m.p.h. Wave height will be about 9-11 feet off and along Myanmar Coasts. 

OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Likelihood of isolated heavyfalls in Yangon, Bago, Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi Regions and Kayin, Mon, Eastern Shan States. 

FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 21st August 2026:        One or two rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is 100%.

FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 21st August 2026:            One or two rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is 100%.

FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 21st August 2026:         Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is 100%