Bangladesh Meteorology Department (BMD) on Friday predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers in different parts of the country.
According to the Met office’s regular bulletin, light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions, at many places over Dhaka, Barishal and Chattogram divisions and at a few places over Rajshahi and Khulna divisions.
According to the Met office, the day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.
The axis of monsoon trough runs through Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal to Assam across northern part of Bangladesh.
One of its associated troughs extends up to the North Bay. Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate over the North Bay.
Country’s maximum temperature on Thursday was recorded 36 degree Celsius at Chuadanga in Khulna division while Friday’s minimum temperature 24.8 degree Celsius was recorded at Bandarban district.
The Met office bulleting said that the highest rainfall was recorded 76mm at Dimla in Rangpur division in the 24 hours till 6:00am on Friday.
The sun sets at 6:36pm on Friday and rises at 5:32am today (Saturday) in the capital.