Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers in eight divisions, including Dhaka.
“Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely at few places over Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh and Dhaka divisions with moderately heavy falls at places over southern part of the country,” said a met office bulletin on Saturday.
Day temperature may rise slightly and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.
The well-marked low over North Odisha and adjoining area now lies over West Madhya Pradesh and adjoining area, it said.
The axis of monsoon trough runs through Rajasthan, the center of Well-marked low, Bihar, West Bengal to Assam across the Southern part of Bangladesh. One of its associated troughs extends up to North Bay.
Monsoon is less active over Bangladesh and moderate over North Bay.
Country’s maximum temperature on Friday was recorded 35.5degrees Celsius at Nikli, while Saturday’s minimum temperature was 24.8 degrees Celsius at Hatiya and Kutubdia.
The highest rainfall in 24 hours till 6:00am on Saturday was recorded 28 mm at Teknaf.
The sun sets at 6:03 pm on Saturday and rises at 5:45 am today (Sunday) in the capital.
