Myanmar Daily Weather Report
(Issued at 2:00 pm Friday 24th May, 2019)
SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 09:30 hrs M.S.T: During the past (24) hours, Southwest monsoon has advanced into the Southern Myanmar areas, Andaman Sea and Southeast Bay of Bengal. Rain or thundershowers have been widespread in Naypyitaw, Upper Sagaing, Mandalay and Taninthayi Regions, Kachin, (Northern and Southern) Shan and Mon States, fairly widespread in Lower Sagaing Region and Chin State, scattered in Kayin State, isolated in the remaining Regions and States with regionally heavy falls in Naypyitaw, Mandalay Region and Mon State. Day temperatures were (6°C) above May normal temperature in Magway Region, (3°C) to (4°C) above May normal temperatures in Sagaing, Mandalay, Bago, Yangon and Ayeyarwady Regions, Kachin, Southern Shan, Rakhine, Kayin and Mon States, (2°C) above May normal temperatures in Taninthayi Region, Chin and Kayah States and about May normal temperature in (Northern and Eastern)Shan State. The significant day temperatures were (46°C) in Chauk, (44°C) in Pauk and (43°C) each in Nyaung Oo and Gangaw. The noteworthy amount of rainfall recorded were Naypyitaw (Zayarthiri) (4.13)inches, Paung (3.78))inches, Chaungsone (3.07)inches, Kawthaung (2.56)inches, Hlaingtat (2.36)inches, Meiktila (2.28)inches, Mahlaing (2.10)inches, Yamethin (2.09)inches, Thazi (2.05)inches and Myeik (1.97)inches.
BAY INFERENCE: Monsoon is weak over the Andaman Sea and Southeast Bay and a few cloud to partly cloudy elsewhere in the Bay of Bengal.
FORECAST VALID UNTIL MORNING OF THE 25th May, 2019: Rain or thundershowers will be widespread in Sagaing and Taninthayi Regions, Kachin, Chin, Kayin and Mon States, fairly widespread in Naypyitaw and Mandalay Region, Shan State, scattered in Magway, Bago and Yangon Regions, Kayah State and isolated in the remaining Regions and States with isolated heavy falls in Mandalay Region and Mon State. Degree of certainty is (80%).
STATE OF THE SEA: Sea will be moderate in Myanmar waters. Wave height will be about (4 - 6) feet off and along Myanmar Coasts.
OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Continuation of thundery activities in the Deltaic areas.
FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 25th May, 2019: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).
FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 25th May, 2019: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).
FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 25th May, 2019: One or two rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (80%).
WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR WEEKEND: Likelihood of rain or thundershowers will be scattered to fairly widespread in Naypyitaw and Mandalay Regions and fairly widespread in Yangon Region.

