Bangladesh Meteorology Department (BMD) on Thursday predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers in different parts of the country.
“Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions, at many places over Khulna and Barishal divisions and at a few places over Rajshahi and Dhaka divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and moderately heavy falls elsewhere over the country,” said a Met office bulletin.
The axis of monsoon trough runs through India’s Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Assam, crossing the northern part of Bangladesh.
One of its associated troughs extends up to North Bay. Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate over North Bay.
However, the day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.
Country’s maximum temperature on Wednesday was recorded 36.0 degrees Celsius at Ishwardi of Pabna while Thursday’s minimum temperature 24.1 degrees Celsius was recorded at Teknaf of Cox’s Bazar.
The highest rainfall was recorded 91mm (millimeter) at Tetulia of Panchagarh in the 24 hours till 6:00am on Thursday.
The sun sets at 6:49pm on Thursday and rises at 5:19am today (Friday) in the capital.
