METEOROLOGIST U Win Na­ing said fog in the early morn­ing is forecast in the southern Ayeyawady Region, along Yangon River and Bago River, and southern districts of the Yangon and Bago regions and along Thanlwin River in Mon State. Travel by air and water should be cautious.

Low-level clouds will happen within 2,000 metres (6,500 feet) above the ground in those areas on 26 January from 4 am to 7 am, leading to foggy weather, he said. Fog in the morning generally happens in late January, early February and early March, he said. Due to low-level clouds and fogs, visibility will decline, causing dangerous travel by air and water, he warned.

A chance of a weak La Nina is 59 per cent from Feb­ruary to April and a 60 per cent chance for a neutral climate from March to May. Winter will be longer and the public will feel the cold until early March 2025. — MT/ZS