From April 27 to May 1, temperatures may rise in the central regions of Myanmar, Nay Pyi Taw, Bago, Shan, Yangon, Ayeyawady, Kayin and Mon State according to U Win Naing who is an observer of weather condition.
He wrote on his social media page, citing the statement of the Indian Meteorological Department.
“The India Meteorological Department has issued a warning about the danger of a heat wave on April 27 (Saturday). In Myanmar, it has been warned that the heat wave may be severe on April 27 and 28. According to the Indian Meteorological Department's statement, the temperature situation on April 28 in Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway Regions may reach 46 degrees Celsius. Temperatures in Nay Pyi Taw, Bago and in some parts of Shan State may reach 44 degrees Celsius and in Yangon, Ayeyawady , Kayin and Mon State may reach 42 degrees Celsius.The forecast shows that the high temperature will continue until May 1," said U Win Naing said, citing the Indian Meteorological Department's statement.
In Eldorado Weather's report of the 15 hottest cities in the world on April 26, published by weather news, Chauk in Magway Region is ranked 8th as the hottest city with 45.4 degrees Celsius. Although the city was at the top in the previous days, the temperature has also decreased.
According to the announcements of the Myanmar Meteorological and Hydrological Department (DMH), during the third week of April, the daytime temperature in the central regions of Myanmar could be 1.5 degrees Celsius higher than the average temperature for April.
According to a statement from the DMH, Chauk in Magway Region set a new temperature record in 56 years on April 6.
In 56 years, the highest temperature record has been set from 47 degrees Celsius to the new maximum temperature record of 47.4 degrees Celsius. Similarly, in the 59 years since the opening of the camp in Nyaung U, the highest temperature record was 45 degrees Celsius to the new record of 45.2 degrees Celsius, according to the statement issued by DMH.
Similarly, in the 45 years since the opening of the camp in Heho, the highest temperature record has been set, from the old record of 37.4 degrees Celsius to the new record of 37.8 degrees Celsius.
In the 57 years since the camp was opened in Loinlin, the highest temperature record has been set from 36 degrees Celsius to a new record of 36.6 degrees Celsius.
Since early April, there have been deaths due to rising temperatures in Myanmar's cities.
