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Live Map Yang Phon rain radar | RainViewer
Time your commute along Highway 36 to the industrial estates. Live Map Yang Phon rain radar, updated every 5 min. Free.
Rain in Map Yang Phon: What You Need to Know
Map Yang Phon is an industrial district in Pluak Daeng, Rayong, where the day starts with a shift change and a long commute on Highway 36. Rain here arrives from the Gulf of Thailand in short, heavy cells over a flat plain of factories and rubber and fruit plantations. A Map Yang Phon rain radar shows whether the shift bus drives into one, and hyperlocal radar shows where the rain is and where it is heading.
The district lies inland from the Rayong coast and the Map Ta Phut petrochemical area, on flat ground with little to break up a storm. Afternoon cells form over the heated estates and move slowly, so one plant can be under rain while a site a few kilometres away is dry. A standard forecast for Rayong province averages that difference away.
RainViewer shows precipitation over Map Yang Phon using Thai Meteorological Department radar data, and the live rain map refreshes about every 5 minutes. It shows whether the next cell is on the road to Pluak Daeng or heading out to sea.
RainViewer Radar Coverage in Map Yang Phon
RainViewer shows Thai precipitation using data from the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD), the national weather service, which operates a network of weather radars across the country. The map refreshes with each new scan, about every 5 minutes. From Map Yang Phon the map also covers Rayong city, Map Ta Phut and Pattaya.
Southwest monsoon season (May to October)
Rainfall is highest in the later part of the season, with heavy afternoon downpours over Rayong. Roads around the estates and the Highway 36 junctions slow, and open-air work stops during the heaviest cells.
Transition months (March to April, and November)
Heat builds storms before the monsoon starts, and uneven showers end the season. Storms are short and sudden, which suits neither shift schedules nor outdoor maintenance.
Dry northeast monsoon season (December to February)
Rain is rare and the plain dries out, so outdoor work and transport run without weather stops. A rare front can bring a short shower.
Why You Need a Rain Radar in Map Yang Phon
Factory shift workers
Shift workers at the estates commute by motorbike and company bus. A cell over the estate at shift change soaks the road, and the radar shows whether to leave now.
Highway 36 drivers
Trucks and cars on Highway 36 between Rayong and Pattaya slow in heavy rain and spray reduces visibility. Time the run for the gap between cells.
Plant maintenance and construction crews
Outdoor crews on pipe racks and tank farms around Map Ta Phut stop work in lightning and heavy rain. The radar shows when a cell has cleared.
Durian and rubber growers in Pluak Daeng
Fruit and latex growers in Pluak Daeng watch rain for harvest and tapping. A wet morning stops tapping, and the radar shows when it will dry.
Rayong beach weekenders
Workers heading to Ban Phe and Samet's ferry pier on weekends watch the same cells. A cell over the coast ends a beach plan in minutes.
Map Yang Phon Rain Radar: Frequently Asked Questions
- How does rain affect industry around Map Yang Phon?
Heavy rain stops outdoor maintenance and construction at the Eastern Seaboard estates and slows trucks on Highway 36. Wet-season cells are short but intense. RainViewer shows when a cell has cleared the site.
- Does rain affect Highway 36 near Pluak Daeng?
Yes, heavy rain cuts visibility and slows traffic on Highway 36 between Pattaya and Rayong, and surface water forms at low junctions. Trucks and shift buses queue behind it. Check the radar before leaving the plant.
- Does Map Yang Phon flood when it rains?
Low ground around the estates and the canals of Pluak Daeng can flood in intense rain, because the plain is flat and drains slowly. Roads near the plantations are the first to go under. Avoid them during the downpour.
- When is the best time to travel through Map Yang Phon to avoid rain?
December to February is the driest period and the best for outdoor work and long drives. March and April bring heat and brief storms. Late August and September are the wettest weeks of the year.
- Why does it rain at one plant but not another in Map Yang Phon?
Storm cells form over heated ground and are often only a few kilometres wide, so one estate can be soaked while another stays dry. The flat plain has no ridge to steer them. A hyperlocal radar shows that split.
- How does RainViewer's radar work in Map Yang Phon?
RainViewer shows live precipitation over Map Yang Phon using Thai Meteorological Department radar data, refreshed about every 5 minutes. It shows rain as it falls, not a modelled prediction, and acts as a hyperlocal radar for the estate.
- Can RainViewer warn me before rain hits Map Yang Phon?
Yes, a rain alert warns you minutes before rain reaches a saved location such as your plant gate or the Pluak Daeng junction. The 5-minute forecast timeline shows the next two hours. That settles whether to start the outdoor job.
Track Rain in Map Yang Phon in Real Time
A shift change at the Map Yang Phon estates and a run down Highway 36 both depend on a dry gap, and RainViewer shows the next one.
Rain around Map Yang Phon arrives as slow afternoon cells over a flat plain, and the gap between two cells is the window that matters.
RainViewer Essential gives you:
2-hour forecast in 5-minute slices
Two hours of 5-minute steps let a supervisor time the end-of-shift bus.
Rain alerts before arrival
Put an alert on the Pluak Daeng junction. RainViewer warns you minutes ahead, so outdoor work can stop before the cell arrives.
Direction arrows on the map
Rain reaches Rayong most often from the south-west across the Gulf, so the arrows show whether a cell heads for the estate.
48 hours of radar history
The 48-hour history shows what fell on the plantations of Pluak Daeng, which explains the wet road.
Multiple locations
Track Map Yang Phon, Map Ta Phut and Rayong city at once.
Your weather app says showers for Rayong this afternoon. A live hyperlocal radar shows the cell is over the Pluak Daeng estates while Map Ta Phut is dry, and that decides the shift bus.
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