Myanmar Daily Weather Report
(Issued at 2:00 pm Wednesday 4th September, 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, weather has been partly cloudy in Kayah State. Rain or thundershowers have been isolated in Upper Sagaing, Magway Regions and Northern Shan, Chin States, scattered in Naypyitaw, Lower Sagaing Region and Kachin, Eastern Shan, Rakhine States, fairly widespread in Mandalay, Yangon Regions and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with isolated heavyfalls in Mon State. The noteworthy amount of rainfall recorded were 7.80 inches in Ye, 2.87 inches in Dawei, 2.72 inches in Labutta, 2.56 inches in Thaton, 1.89 inches in Pyinoolwin(Zeepingyi), 1.86 inches in Chaungsone, 1.81 inches in Hpa-an, 1.77 inches in Kyeikkhame and 1.65 inches in Hkamti.
BAY INFERENCE: Monsoon is strong over the Andaman Sea and South Bay of Bengal and weak to moderate elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.
SPECIAL FEACTURES: According to the observations at (12:30) hrs MST today, the severe tropical Storm “Yagi” over South China Sea moved West-Northwestwards and has further intensified into a Typhoon “Yagi”. It is likely forecast to move Westwards slowly.
FORECAST VALID UNTIL MORNING OF THE 5th September 2024: Rain or thundershowers will be scatterd in Lower Sagaing, Magway Regions and Chin, Kayah States, fairly widespread in Naypyitaw, Upper Sagaing, Mandalay Regions and Kachin, (Northern and Eastern)Shan, Rakhine States and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with likelihood of isolated heavyfalls in Taninthayi Region and Rakhine, Mon States. Degree of certainty is 100%.
THE CONDITION OF CUMULONIMBUS CLOUD: The Cumulonimbus clouds are developing in Naypyitaw, Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway Regions and Kachin, Shan, Rakhine States.
STATE OF THE SEA: Squalls with moderate to rough seas are likely at times in Deltaic, Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach 30-35 mph. Wave height will be about 7 - 9 feet in Deltaic, Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coasts. Sea will be moderate elsewhere in Myanmar waters. Wave height will be about 5 - 7 feet in off and along Rakhine Coast.
OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Increase of rain in Taninthayi Region and Kayin, Mon States.
FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 5th September 2024: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is 100%.
FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 5th September 2024: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is 100%.
FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 5th September 2024: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is 100%.