DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AND HYDROLOGY (MYANMAR)

 

18-5-2025: Monsoon is moderate over the Andaman Sea, South and Eastcentral Bay of Bengal. Weather is cloudy elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.

Daily Weather Forecast

Friday, July 8, 2016 - 15:00

Myanmar Daily Weather Report

(Issued at 2:00 pm on Friday 8th July, 2016)

SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 09:30 hrs M.S.T: During the past (24) hours, rain or thundershowers have been scattered in Naypyitaw, Mandalay and Magway Regions, Northern Shan State, fairly widespread in Lower Sagaing Region, Kachin, Chin, Rakhine and Kayah States and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with regionally heavy falls in Taninthayi and Ayeyarwady Regions, Mon State and isolated heavy falls in Yangon Region, Kayin State. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were Hainggyi Kyun (7.68)inches, Thaton (6.34)inches, Longlone (4.21)inches, Paung and Khayan (4.13)inches each, Mawlamyine (4.05)inches, Kyeikmayaw (3.46)inches, Dawei (3.38)inches, Belin (3.27)inches, Labutta (3.23)inches, Hpa-an (Agro) (3.03) inches, Thabeikkyin (2.91)inches  and Yangon (Northern Dagon) (2.87)inches. 

BAY INFERENCE: Monsoon is strong to vigorous over the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal.

FORECAST VALID UNTIL EVENING OF THE 9th July, 2016: Rain or thundershowers will be scattered in Lower Sagaing and Magway Regions, fairly widespread in Naypyitaw, Mandalay Region, Kachin, Chin and Northern Shan States and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with likelihood of regionally heavy falls in Ayeyarwady and Taninthayi Regions and  Mon State and isolated heavy falls in Bago and Yangon Regions, Rakhine and Kayin States. Degree of certainty is (100%).

STATE OF THE SEA: Occasional squalls with rough sea will be experienced in off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (40) m.p.h.

OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Continuation of strong monsoon.

FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 9th July, 2016: One or two rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).

FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 9th July, 2016: Some rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).

FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 9th July, 2016: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).

WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR WEEKEND: Rain or thundershowers will be widespread in Yangon Region and scattered in Mandalay Region.