Myanmar Daily Weather Report
(Issued at 2:00 pm on Friday 6th January, 2017)
SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 09:30 hrs M.S.T: During the past (24) hours, rain has been scattered in Taninthayi Region, isolated in Bago, Yangon and Ayeyarwady Regions, Eastern Shan, Kayah, Kayin and Mon States, weather has been partly cloudy in Naypyitaw, Upper Sagaing and Magway Regions, Kachin, Shan (North and South) and Chin States and generally fair in the remaining Regions and States. Night temperatures were (5°C) to (6°C) above January average temperatures in Shan, Kayah, Kayin and Mon States, (3°C) to (4°C) above January average temperatures in Mandalay, Bago, Yangon and Ayeyarwady Regions and about January average temperatures in the remaining Regions and States. The significant night temperature was (3°C) in Hakha, (5°C) in Putao and (6°C) in Tiddim. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were Taunggu (0.91) inch and Kawthong (0.67) inch.
BAY INFERENCE: According to the observations at (13:30)hrs M.S.T today, the low pressure area over South Andaman Sea and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal still persists. It is forecast to further intensify into a depression during next (24)hrs. Weather is generally fair over the North Bay and West Central Bay and partly cloudy to cloudy over the Andaman Sea and elsewhere Bay of Bengal.
FORECAST VALID UNTIL MORNING OF THE 7th January, 2017: Rain will be scattered in Taninthayi Region, isolated in Bago, Yangon and Ayeyarwady Regions, Shan, Kayah, Kayin and Mon States. Degree of certainty is (80%). Weather will be partly cloudy in Naypyitaw, Upper Sagaing and Mandalay Regions, Kachin and Chin States and generally fair in the remaining Regions and States.
STATE OF THE SEA: Squalls with moderate to rough seas are likely at times Deltaic, Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon - Taninthayi Coast. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (35) m.p.h. Seas will be moderate elsewhere in Myanmar waters.
OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Continuation of rain in Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi Regions, Kayin and Mon States.
FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 7th January, 2017: Partly cloudy.
FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 7th January, 2017: Likelihood of isolated rain. Degree of certainty is (60%).
FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 7th January, 2017: Partly cloudy.
WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR WEEKEND: Likelihood of scattered rain in Yangon Region, weather will be partly cloudy in Naypyitaw and Mandalay Region.