Rain likely over country in next 20 hours

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DHAKA, May 30, 2018 (BSS)-Light to moderate rain or thundershowers
accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind and lightning flashes are
likely to occur at many places across the country in 24 hours as of 9 am
tomorrow.

“Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or
squally wind and lightning flashes are likely to occur at many places over
Chattogram and Sylhet divisions,” said a met bulletin issued this morning
here.

Moreover, a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna
and Barishal divisions may see moderately heavy to heavy falls in 24 hours
commencing 9 am today, the bulletin added.

The well marked low over East central Bay and adjoining northeast Bay
intensified into a depression over northeast Bay and adjoining east central
Bay and then into a deep depression over northeast Bay and adjoining Rakhine
coast of Myanmar and crossed the coast and now lies over central Myanmar as a
land depression. It is likely to move in a north-easterly direction and
weaken gradually.

Day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country, it
continued.

The maximum temperature was recorded 35.4 degrees Celsius yesterday at
Dhaka and today’s minimum temperature 22.4 degrees Celsius at Badalgachhi in
Rajshahi division.

The highest rainfall in the last 24 hours as of 6 am today was recorded 43
mm at Badalgachhi in Rajshahi division.

The sun sets at 6.41 pm today and rises at 5.11 am tomorrow in the capital.