Myanmar Daily Weather Report
(Issued at 2:00 pm Monday 21st July, 2025)
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 isolated in Mandalay, Lower Sagaing Regions and Kayah State, scattered in Naypyitaw, Rakhine State, fairly widespread in Magway, Upper Sagaing Regions and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with isolated heavyfalls in Mon State. The noteworthy amount of rainfall recorded were 4.09 inches in Belin, 3.59 inches in Kyeikkhame, 3.14 inches in Chaungsone, 2.72 inches in Myitkyina, 2.64 inches in Kyonpyaw, 2.55 inches in Dawei, 2.20 inches each in Myeik and Mawlamyine, 2.05 inches in Thaton, 1.73 inches each in Bago and Lashio and 1.65 inches in Mudon.
BAYINFERENCE: Monsoon is strong to vigorous over the Andaman Sea and South Bay and moderate to strong elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.
Special Features: According to the observations at 13:30 hrs MST today, the Tropical Storm “WIPHA” over the Gulf of Tonkin is likely to move West-Southwestwards and reintensify into a Severe Tropical Storm “WIPHA” on 22-7-2025 and it is likely to cross the Northern Coast of Vietnam near Hanoi.
FORECAST VALID UNTIL MORNING OF THE 22nd July 2025: Rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread in Naypyitaw, Mandalay, Magway, Sagaing Regions and Kayah, Rakhine States and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with likelihood of ragionally heavyfalls in Taninthayi Region and Kayin, Mon States and isolated heavyfalls in Yangon, Bago, Ayeyarwady Regions and (Southern and Eastern)Shan State. Degree of certainty is 100%.
THE CONDITION OF CUMULONIMBUS CLOUD: The Cumulonimbus clouds are developing in Yangon, Upper Sagaing, Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi Regions and Rakhine, Eastern Shan States. The area along the Cumulonimbus clouds movement, the weather phenomena such as strong winds accompanied with rain, thunder, lightning and hail may occur and therefore it is recommended to be aware in advance these phenomena.
STATE OF THE SEA: Occasional squalls with rough to very rough seas will be experienced in Deltaic, Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach 35-40 mph. Wave height will be about 11-14 feet in Deltaic, Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coasts. Squalls with moderate to rough sea are likely at times off and along Rakhine Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach 25-30 mph. Wave height will be about 7-9 feet off and along Rakhine Coasts.
OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Rain or thundershowers with regionally heavyfalls in Naypyitaw, Yangon, Mandalay, Bago, Magway, Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi Regions and Kayah, Kayin, Mon, (Southern and Eastern) Shan States.
FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 22nd July 2025: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is 100%.
FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 22nd July 2025: Some rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is 100%.
FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 22nd July 2025: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is 100%.