Myanmar Daily Weather Report
(Issued at 2:00 pm Saturday 17th August, 2024)
SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED FROM YESTERDAY MORNING 09:30 hrs M.S.T TO TODAY MORNING 09:30 hrs M.S.T: During the past (24) hours, rain or thundershowers have been scattered in Northern Shan, Kayah States, fairly widespread in Bago Region and Kayin State and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with regionally heavyfalls in Naypyitaw and isolated heavyfalls in Lower Sagaing, Magway, Ayeyarwady Regions and Rakhine State. The noteworthy amount of rainfall recorded were 4.37 inches in Kyonpyaw, 3.82 inches in Ann, 3.27 inches in Labutta, 3.19 inches in Hainggyigyun, 3.07 inches in Ngathaichaung, 2.95 inches in Gwa, 2.84 inches each in Kalay and Hlegu and 2.75 inches in Danubyu.
BAY INFERENCE: According to the observations at (12:30) hrs M.S.T today, the low pressure area over North Bay and adjoining West Bengal, India and Bangladesh reached to South Bangladesh. It is likely to move north-northwestwards and may further intensify into a Well marked low pressure area over Bangladesh and adjoining Gangetic West Bengal, India during next 36 hours. Thereafter, it is likely to move west-northwestwards and may cross Gangetic West Bengal and Jharkhand, India. Monsoon is moderate over the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal.
FORECAST VALID UNTIL MORNING OF THE 18th August 2024: Rain or thundershowers will be scattered in Kayah State, fairly widespread in Mandalay, Magway Regions and Northern Shan State and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with likelihood of isolated heavyfalls in Upper Sagaing, Ayeyarwady Regions and Chin, Rakhine States. Degree of certainty is 100%.
THE CONDITION OF CUMULONIMBUS CLOUD: The Cumulonimbus clouds are developing in Upper Sagaing, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi Regions and Kachin, Shan, Chin, Rakhine States.
STATE OF THE SEA: Sea will be moderate in Myanmar Waters. Wave height will be about 5-7 feet in off and along Myanmar Coasts.
OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Weak monsoon over the Andaman Sea and South Bay of Bengal.
FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 18th August 2024: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is 100%.
FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 18th August 2024: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is 100%.
FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 18th August 2024: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is 80%.