Myanmar Daily Weather Report
(Issued at 2:00 pm on Tuesday 10th January, 2017)
SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 09:30 hrs M.S.T: During the past (24) hours, rain have been widespread in Taninthayi Region, isolated in Chin and Kayah States and generally fair in Lower Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway Regions and Rakhine State and weather has been partly cloudy in the remaining Regions and States. Night temperatures were (3°C) to (4°C) above January average temperatures in Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady Regions and Southern Shan States and (5°C) to (6°C) above January average temperatures in Kayah, Kayin and Mon States and about January average temperatures in the remaining Regions and States. The significant night temperatures were (-1°C) in Hakha, (3°C) in Putao and (5°C) in Moekok. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were Myeik (1.37)inches and Kawthong (0.24)inch.
BAY INFERENCE: According to the observations at (12:30)hrs M.S.T today, the low pressure area over South Andaman Sea and adjoining Taninthayi coast still persists. Weather is partly cloudy to cloudy over the Andaman Sea and South Bay and generally fair elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.
FORECAST VALID UNTIL MORNING OF THE 11th January, 2017: Rain will be fairly widespread in Taninthayi Region, scattered in Kayin and Mon States, isolated in Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady Regions, Shan and Kayah States, Degree of certainty is (80%). Weather will be partly cloudy in Naypyitaw, 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: Likelihood of rain in Taninthayi Region, Kayin and Mon States.
FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 11th January, 2017: Partly cloudy.
FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 11th January, 2017: Likelihood of isolated rain. Degree of certainty is (60%)
FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 11th January, 2017: Generally fair weather.