A low pressure area may form over Bay of Bengal in last week of April, according to the announcement of the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) for the weather forecast in 3rd Dekad of April.

The forecast said a low pressure area may form over Andaman Sea and South Bay of Bengal. Weather will be partly cloudy over Andaman Sea and South Bay and a few clouds elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.

“We need to monitor the weather condition of Bay of Bengal from April 25 to May 10. The storms especially occurred in pre-monsoon season can form rapidly based on the temperature of the sea. On the other hand, the storms in pre-monsoon season made rainfall in all places. It also lessens the heat and boosts the entry of monsoon wind. It will bring the good and bad,” said meteorologist Chit Kyaw.

Rain or thundershowers will be likely above normal in Sagaing Region, Kachin and Chin states, below normal in Bago, Yangon and Ayeyawady regions, Rakhine, Kayah, Kayin and Mon states and about normal in Nay Pyi Taw, Mandalay, Magway, and Taninthayi regions, Shan State.

Rainy days are expected about 5 to 6 days in Sagaing Region, Kachin and Chin states, about 3 to 4 days in Nay Pyi Taw, Mandalay, Magway, and Taninthayi regions, Shan State and about 1 to 2 days in Bago, Yangon and Ayeyawady regions, Rakhine, Kayah, Kayin and Mon states.

Day Temperature will be 1.5 °C above normal in Nay Pyi Taw, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyawady and Taninthayi regions, Rakhine, Kayah, Kayin and Mon states and about normal in Sagaing Region, Kachin, Shan and Chin states.