Myanmar Daily Weather Report
(Issued at 2:00 pm on Friday 17th April, 2015)
SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 09:30 hrs M.S.T: During the past (24) hours, rain or thundershowers have been widespread in Chin State, scattered in Lower Sagaing Region, isolated in Upper Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway and Taninthayi Regions, Shan, Rakhine and Kayah States with isolated heavy falls in Mandalay Region and weather has been partly cloudy in the remaining Regions and States. Day temperatures were (7°C) above April average temperatures in Kachin State, (3°C) to (4°C) above April average temperatures in Sagaing Region and (Northern and Eastern) Shan State and about April average temperatures in the remaining Regions and States. The significant day temperatures were (43°C) each in Minbu and Magway. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were Kyaukse (1.57) inches, Kyaukmae (0.75) inch and Paletwa (0.24) inch.
BAY INFERENCE: Weather is partly cloudy in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal.
FORECAST VALID UNTIL EVENING OF THE 18th April, 2015: Weather will be partly cloudy in Bago, Yangon and Ayeyarwady Regions, Kayin State and rain or thundershowers are likely to be isolated in the remaining Regions and States. Degree of certainty is (60%).
STATE OF THE SEA: Squalls with moderate to rough sea are likely at times off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (35) m.p.h.
OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Continuation of likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers in the Upper Myanmar areas.
FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 18th April, 2015: Partly cloudy.
FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 18th April, 2015: Partly cloudy.
FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 18th April, 2015: Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (60%).
WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR WEEKEND: Weather will be partly cloudy in Yangon Region and likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers in Mandalay Region.