Myanmar Daily Weather Report
(Issued at 2:00 pm Monday 19th August, 2024)
SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED FROM YESTERDAY MORNING 09:30 hrs M.S.T TO TODAY MORNING 09:30 hrs M.S.T: During the past (24) hours, rain or thundershowers have been isolated in Northern Shan State, scattered in Mandalay Region, fairly widespread in Lower Sagaing, Taninthayi Regions and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with regionally heavyfalls in Upper Sagaing Region and Rakhine State. The noteworthy amount of rainfall recorded were 5.98 inches in Mingin, 4.37 inches in Homalin, 3.62 inches in Mawlaik, 3.46 inches in Manaung, 3.34 inches in Kyaukpyu, 3.31 inches in Ann, 2.86 inches in Thaton, 2.83 inches in Pyay, 2.76 inches in Sittwe and 2.40 inches in Kawthaung.
BAY INFERENCE: According to the observations at (12:30) hrs M.S.T today, the low pressure area over South Bangladesh still persists. It is likely to move west-northwestwards and may cross Gangetic West Bengal and Jharkhand, India. Monsoon is weak to moderate over the Andaman Sea and South Bay and moderate elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.
FORECAST VALID UNTIL MORNING OF THE 20th August 2024: Rain or thundershowers will be isolated in Northern Shan State, scattered in Lower Sagaing, Mandalay Regions and Kayah State, fairly widespread in Magway Region and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with likelihood of isolated heavyfalls in Upper Sagaing Region and Kachin, Chin, Rakhine States. Degree of certainty is 100%.
THE CONDITION OF CUMULONIMBUS CLOUD: The Cumulonimbus clouds are developing in Naypyitaw, Upper Sagaing, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi Regions and Kachin, Shan, Chin, Rakhine, Kayah, Kayin, Mon States.
STATE OF THE SEA: Sea will be moderate in Myanmar Waters. Wave height will be about 5-7 feet off and along Myanmar Coasts.
OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Likelihood of increase of rain in Upper Sagaing Region and Kachin, Shan States.
FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 20th August 2024: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is 100%.
FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 20th August 2024: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is 100%.
FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 20th August 2024: Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is 60%.