Myanmar Daily Weather Report
(Issued at 2:00 pm Saturday 17th December, 2022)
SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 09:30 hrs M.S.T: During the past (24) hours, weather has been partly cloudy in the whole country. Night temperatures were (3°C) below December average temperature in Chin State, (2°C) below December average temperature in Yangon Region and (2°C) above December average temperatures in Lower Sagaing, Ayeyarwady Regions and (Northern and Eastern)Shan State, (3°C) to (4°C) above December average temperatures in Mandalay Region and Southern Shan State, (5°C) above December average temperature in Naypyitaw and about December average temperatures in the remaining Regions and States. The significant night temperatures were (-4°C) in Hakha, (3°C) in Tiddim and (8°C) each in Putao, Namsam, Falam, Tongzan and Homalin.
BAY INFERENCE: According to the observations at (13:30)hrs M.S.T today, the low pressure area over Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining East Equatorial Indian Ocean still persists. It is likely forecast to move Westwards and reach South Bay of Bengal during next (48)hrs. Weather is cloudy over South Bay of Bengal and a few cloud to partly cloudy over the Andaman Sea and elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.
FORECAST VALID UNTIL MORNING OF THE 18th December, 2022: Light rain or thundershowers are likely to be isolated in Mandalay Region and Kachin, Shan States. Degree of certainty is (60%). Weather will be generally fair in Chin, Rakhine, Kayin States and partly cloudy in the remaining Regions and States.
STATE OF THE SEA: Strong easterly winds with rough seas are likely at time in Deltaic, Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coasts. Surface wind speed in strong easterly winds may reach (35-40) mph. Sea will be moderate elsewhere in Myanmar waters. Wave height will be about (8-10) feet in Deltaic, Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coasts and about (4-7) feet off and along Rakhine Coast.
OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Likelihood of decrease of night temperatures in Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi Regions and Shan, Kayah, Kayin, Mon States.
FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 18th December, 2022: Partly cloudy.
FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 18th December, 2022: Partly cloudy.
FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 18th December, 2022: Partly cloudy.