Met office predicts rain, thundershowers in parts of country

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DHAKA, May 17, 2020 (BSS) – Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today predicted rain or thundershowers with lighting flashes and temporary gusty or squally wind at some places of 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 a few places over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Dhaka and Rajshahi divisions,” said a met office bulletin issued this morning here.

Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country, the bulletin added.

In the weather report, it also said that mild heat wave is sweeping over Khulna division and the regions of Madaripur, Gopalgonj, Rangamati, Rajshahi, Pabna and Patuakhali and it may continue.

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

The highest temperature yesterday was recorded 37.8 degrees Celsius at Jashore in Khulna and today’s minimum temperature was 21.0 degrees Celsius at Bogura in Rajshahi.

The sun sets at 6:35 pm today and rises at 5:15 am tomorrow in Dhaka.