Myanmar Daily Weather Report
(Issued at 2:00 pm Thursday 17th May, 2018)
SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 09:30 hrs M.S.T: During the past (24) hours, weather has been partly cloudy in Rakhine, Kayah and Kayin States and rain or thundershowers have been widespread in Ayeyarwady Region, fairly widespread in Kachin and Shan States, scattered in Sagaing, Bago and Yangon Regions, Chin and Mon States, isolated in the remaining Regions and States. Day temperatures were (3°C) to (4°C) above May average temperatures in Magway, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady and Taninthayi Regions, Kayah, Kayin and Mon States, (2°C) above May average temperatures in Mandalay Region, Kachin, (Northern and Southern) Shan, Chin and Rakhine States and about May average temperature in the remaining Regions and States. The significant day temperatures were (43°C) in Chauk, (40°C) each in Myinmu, Myingyan, Aunglan, Tharrawady and Bawlakhae. The noteworthy amount of rainfall recorded were Mogoke (1.01)inches, Kyeikkhame (0.87)inch, Paletwa and Kalaewa (0.79)inch each, Myeik (0.75)inch, Yeu (0.63)inch, Tharrawady and Coco-Island (0.59) inch each and Lashio (0.47)inch.
BAY INFERENCE: Weather is partly cloudy to cloudy over the Andaman Sea and South Bay and partly cloudy elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.
FORECAST VALID UNTIL MORNING OF THE 18th MAY, 2018: Rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread in Upper Sagaing and Ayeyarwady Regions, Kachin and Shan States, scattered in Lower Sagaing, Bago, Yangon and Taninthayi Regions, Chin, Kayah, Kayin and Mon States and isolated 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: Likelihood of thundery activities in Southern Myanmar areas.
FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 18th MAY, 2018: Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (60%).
FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 18th MAY, 2018: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (80%).
FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 18th MAY, 2018: Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (60%).