(Issued at 2:00 pm Thursday 8th January, 2026)
SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED FROM YESTERDAY MORNING 09:30 hrs M.S.T TODAY MORNING 09:30 hrs M.S.T: During the past 24 hours, weather has been generally fair in Naypyitaw, Mon, Rakhine States and partly cloudy in the remaining Regions and States. Night temperatures were 3°C below January average temperature in Rakhine State, 2°C below January average temperatures in Taninthayi Region and Kayah, Kayin, Chin, (Northern and Southern)Shan States and about January average temperatures in the remaining Regions and States. The significant night temperatures were 0.0°C in Hakha, 2.4°C in Heho, 3.2°C in Namsan(Southern Shan), 3.6°C in Loilin, 3.8°C in Putao, 4.6°C in Tiddim, 5.0°C in Pinlaung, 5.8°C in Hsipaw, 6.0°C in Mongyang and 6.8°C in Naungcho.
BAY INFERENCE: According to the observations at 10:30 hrs MST today, the Depression over the Southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining East Equatorial Indian Ocean has moved West-Northwestwards and intensified into a Deep Depression. It is centered at about 715 Nautical miles South-Southwest of Coco- Island (Myanmar), 290 Nautical miles Southeast of Trincomalee(Sri Lanka) and 490 Nautical miles South-Southeast of Puducherry(Sri Lanka). It is likely to move West-Northwestwards and may near Sri Lanka near during 36 hours. Weather is cloudy over the South Andaman Sea and South Bay, partly cloudy over the Central Bay and a few cloud over the North Andaman Sea and elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.
FORECAST VALID UNTIL MORNING OF THE 9th January 2026: Weather will be generally fair in Naypyitaw, Bago, Magway, Lower Sagaing Regions and Kayah, Kayin, Mon States and partly cloud in the remaining Regions and States. STATE OF THE SEA: Sea will be moderate in Myanmar waters. Wave height will be about 5-7 feet off and along Myanmar Coasts.
OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Likelihood of slight decrease of night temperatures in Kachin, Shan States.FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 9th January 2026: Generally fair weather.
FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 9th January 2026: A few cloud.
FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 9th January 2026: A few cloud.