Myanmar Daily Weather Report
(Issued at 2:00 pm Wednesday 17th August, 2022)
SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 09:30 hrs M.S.T: During the past (24) hours, rain or thundershowers have been isolated in Upper Sagaing Region and Chin State, scattered in Magway Region and Kachin, (Northern and Eastern)Shan States, fairly widespread in Naypyitaw, Lower Sagaing, Mandalay Regions and Rakhine State and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with regionally heavyfalls in Yangon, Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi Regions and Rakhine, Kayin, Mon States and isolated heavyfalls in Bago Region. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were (19.76) inches in Kyaukpyu, (13.94) inches in Kyeikmayaw, (10.98) inches in Paung, (10.83) inches in Chaungsone, (9.40) inches in Khayan, (9.29) inches each in Ye and Mudon, (9.21) inches in Mawlamyine, (6.69) inches in Yangon(Mayangone), (6.38) inches in Thaton, (5.56) inches in Yangon(Mingaladon) and (4.96) inches in Kya-In-Seikkyi.
BAY INFERENCE: Monsoon is strong to vigorous over the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal.
FORECAST VALID UNTIL MORNING OF THE 18th August, 2022: Rain or thundershowers will be scattered in Sagaing Region and Kachin, (Northern and Eastern)Shan, Chin States, fairly widespread in Naypyitaw, Mandalay, Magway Regions and Southern Shan, Kayah States and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with regionally heavyfalls in Yangon, Ayeyarwady Regions and Rakhine, Kayin, Mon States and isolated heavyfalls in Bago, Taninthayi Regions. Degree of certainty is (100%).
STATE OF THE SEA: Occasional squalls with rough seas will be experienced off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (40) mph. Wave height will be about (9-12) feet off and along Myanmar Coasts.
OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Continuations of increase of rain in Ayeyarwady Region and Rakhine State.
FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 18th August, 2022: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).
FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 18th August, 2022: Some rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).
FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 18th August, 2022: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).