Myanmar Daily Weather Report
(Issued at 2:00 pm Monday 31th December, 2018)
SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 09:30 hrs M.S.T: During the past (24)hours, rain has been widespread in Eastern Shan State, fairly widespread in Taninthayi Region, scattered in Mon State and isolated in Yangon Region and Kayin State. Weather has been partly cloudy in Naypyitaw, Upper Sagaing, Mandalay and Bago Regions, Kachin, (Northern and Southern) Shan, Chin and Kayah States and generally fair in the remaining Regions and States. Night temperatures were (2°C) below December average temperatures in Sagaing, Mandalay and Yangon Regions, Chin State, (3°C) to (4°C) above December average temperatures in Bago Region, Southern Shan, Kayah and Kayin States, (5°C) above December average temperature in Mon State, (8°C) above December average temperature in Eastern Shan State and about December average temperature in the remaining Regions and States. The significant night temperatures were (-5°C) in Hakha, (-2°C) in Ramthlo, (3°C) in Putao, (4°C) in Tiddim, (5°C) each in Thipaw, Heho and Pyinoolwin. The noteworthy amount of rainfall recorded were Hpapun (0.16)inch and Minesat (0.08)inch.
BAY INFERENCE: Weather is partly cloudy over the Andaman Sea and South Bay and a few cloud elsewhere in the Bay of Bengal.
FORECAST VALID UNTIL MORNING OF THE 1st January, 2019: Rain will be fairly widespread in Eastern Shan State, scattered in Taninthayi Region and isolated in Naypyitaw, Bago and Yangon Regions, (Northern and Southern) Shan, Kayah, Kayin and Mon States. Degree of certainty is (80%). Weather will be partly cloudy in Upper Sagaing, Mandalay and Ayeyarwady Regions, Kachin and Chin State and generally fair in the remaining Regions and States.
STATE OF THE SEA: Sea will be slight to moderate in Myanmar waters. Wave height will be about (3-6) feet in off and along Myanmar Coasts.
OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Likelihood of continuation of rain in Shan State.
FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 1st January, 2019: Likelihood of isolated rain. Degree of certainty is (60%).
FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 1st January, 2019: Partly cloudy.
FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 1st January, 2019: Partly cloudy.