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Light to moderate rain likely


Bangladeshpost
Published : 06 Oct 2019 09:03 PM | Updated : 22 Aug 2020 07:56 PM

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Sunday predicted rain or thundershowers at many parts of the country in the next 24 hours commencing at 9 am, reports BSS.

“Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy falls at some places over the country,” a met bulletin said this morning.

“Monsoon is less active over Bangladesh and weak over North Bay”, the release added. However, the day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country. The bulletin also predicted increasing rainfall activity in the next 72 hours staring at 9am on Sunday. The highest temperature on Saturday was recorded 35.2 degrees Celsius in Dhaka and Chandpur of Chattogram division and today’s minimum temperature is 22.8 degrees Celsius in Sitakunda of Chattogram division.

Highest rainfall for the last 24 hours until 6 am on Sunday was recorded 73 millimeters (mm) in Sylhet. The sun sets at 5:41 pm today and rises at 5:52 am on Monday in the capital.