Met office predicts rain, thundershowers in parts of country

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DHAKA, May 09, 2020 (BSS) – Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today predicted rain or thundershowers with lighting flashes and temporary gusty or squally wind at some places in the country in 24 hours as of 9 am tomorrow.

“Rain or thundershowers with lighting flashes and temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rajshashi, Khulna and Dhaka divisions and weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country,” said a met office bulletin issued this morning here.

Day and night temperature may rise over the country, the bulletin added.

The highest temperature yesterday was recorded 36.0 degrees Celsius at M.Court in Chattogram and today’s minimum temperature was 20.5 degrees Celsius at Tetulia in Rangpur.

Maximum rainfall in the last 24 hours as of 6 am today was recorded 33 millimeters (mm) at Cumilla in Chattogram division.

The sun sets at 6:31 pm today and rises at 5:18 am tomorrow in Dhaka.