Met office forecasts light to moderate rain

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DHAKA, April 25, 2020 (BSS) – Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by lightning flashes and temporary gusty or squally wind at many places of the country in 24 hours as of 9 am tomorrow.

“Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by lightning flashes and temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions; at a few places over Dhaka division and at one or two places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions with hails at isolated places,” said a met office bulletin issued this morning here.

Moderately heavy to heavy falls is also likely to occur at some places over southern part of the country, it added.

Day and night temperature may fall slightly over southern part of the country.

Day and night temperature may rise slightly elsewhere over the country, the bulletin continued.

The highest temperature on Friday was recorded 34.0 degrees Celsius at Rangamati and Teknaf in Chattogram and today’s minimum temperature was 18.7 degrees Celsius at Tetulia in Rangpur.

Maximum rainfall in the last 24 hours as of 6 am today was recorded 83 millimeters (mm) at M.Court in Chattogram division.

The sun sets at 6:25 pm today and rises at 5:28 am tomorrow in Dhaka.