Myanmar Daily Weather Report
(Issued at 2:00 pm on Monday 1st August, 2016)
SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 09:30 hrs M.S.T: During
the past (24) hours, rain or thundershower have been scattered in Kachin
and Kayah States and widespread in the remaining Regions and States
with regionally heavy falls in Mandalay and Magway Regions, Chin and
Rakhine States, isolated heavy falls in Naypyitaw, Lower Sagaing Region,
Mon State. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were Thandwe
(4.41)inches, Hakha and Sittwe (3.54)inches each, Saw (3.52)inches,
Belin (3.31)inches, Mindat (3.15)inches, Hlaingbwe (2.99)inches,
Ngathaichaung (2.64)inches, Kyaukpyu (2.52)inches, Kyaukhtu (2.43)
inches, Myintkyina and Hpa-an (2.29)inches each, Pauk and Hainggyikyun
(2.17)inches each, Khayan (2.09)inches, Kangyangon, Hinthada,
Myaungmya and Thaton (2.05)inches each, Htilin (1.98)inches,
Nyaung Oo (1.89)inches, Kalay (1.73)inches, Hkamti (1.65)inches,
Monywa (1.58)inches, Kyaukbataung, Labutta and Chauingsone (1.53)
inches each, Naypyitaw (Dekkhina Thiri) (1.50)inches.
BAY INFERENCE: According to the observations at (13:30)hrs M.S.T today,
the low pressure area over North Bay of Bengal still persists. Monsoon is
strong over the Andaman Sea and South Bay and vigorous elsewhere over
the Bay of Bengal.
FORECAST VALID UNTIL EVENING OF THE 2nd August, 2016: Rain or
thundershowers will be fairly widespread in Kachin, Shan and Kayah States
and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with regionally heavy
falls in Ayeyarwady Region and Rakhine State, isolated heavy falls in Bago,
Yangon, Mandalay, Magway and Taninthayi Regions, Chin, Kayin and Mon
State. Degree of certainty is (100%).
STATE OF THE SEA: Occasional squalls with rough sea will be experienced
off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach
(40-45) m.p.h.
OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Continuation of increase of
rain in Coastal areas.
FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 2nd August, 2016:
One or two rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).
FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 2nd August, 2016:
Some rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).
FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 2nd August, 2016:
One or two rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).