Myanmar Daily Weather Report
(Issued at 2:00 pm Friday 11th May, 2018)
SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 09:30 hrs M.S.T: During the past (24) hours, weather has been partly cloudy in Mandalay Region, Kachin, (Northern and Eastern)Shan and Rakhine States, rain or thundershowers has been isolated in Lower Sagaing Region, scattered in Magway and Ayeyarwady Regions, Southern Shan and Kayin States, fairly widespread in Upper Sagaing, Bago and Yangon Regions, Mon State, and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with regionally heavy falls in Bago Region and isolated heavy falls in Kayin State. Day temperatures were (3°C) to (4°C)above May average temperatures in Bago, Yangon and Ayeyarwady Regions, Shan, Kayah and Mon States, (2°C) above May average temperatures in Taninthayi Region, Rakhine and Kayin States, (3°C) below May average temperature in Upper Sagaing Region and about May average temperature in the remaining Regions and States. The significant day temperatures were (42°C) in Phyu, (41°C) each in Chauk, Magway, Aunglan, Sinpyugyun, Tharrawady and Bawlakhae. The noteworthy amount of rainfall recorded were Shwekyin (4.01)inches, Kamamaung (3.58)inches, Madauk (3.23)inches, Thaton (2.75)inches, Belin (2.60)inches, Matupi (2.24)inches, Pyay (2.21)inches, Zaungtu (2.09)inches, Paung (1.97)inches, Tiddim (1.54)inches, Yangon(North Dagon) (1.26)inches, Taunggu (1.22)inches and Bawlakhae (1.18)inches.
BAY INFERENCE: Weather is partly cloudy to cloudy over the Andaman Sea and South Bay and a few cloud elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.
FORECAST VALID UNTIL MORNING OF THE 12th MAY, 2018: Rain or thundershowers will be isolated in Lower Sagaing, Mandalay and Magway Regions, Northern Shan and Rakhine States, scattered in Upper Sagaing Region, Kachin and (Eastern and Southern)Shan States, fairly widespread in Naypyitaw, Ayeyarwady Region and Kayah State and widespread in the remaining Regions and States. Degree of certainty is (80%).
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: Continuation of thundery activities in Southern Myanmar areas.
FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 12th MAY, 2018: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (80%).
FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 12th MAY, 2018: One or two rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (80%).
FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 12th MAY, 2018: Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (60%).
WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR WEEKEND: Rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread in Naypyitaw, widespread in Yangon Region and scattered in Mandalay Region.