Light to moderate rain likely

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DHAKA, July 28, 2020 (BSS) – Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Rajshahi and Mymensingh divisions and at many places over Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at some places over the country today.

Day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country, said a met office release this morning.

The axis of monsoon trough runs through Panjab, Hariyana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal thence northeastwards to Assam across Northern part of Bangladesh. One of its associated trough extends up to North Bay. Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and weak to moderate over North Bay.

Maximum temperature on Monday was recorded 36.8 degrees Celsius at Jashore and minimum temperature today was 22.9 degrees Celsius at Tetulia.

Maximum rainfall for the last twenty-four hours till 6am today was recorded 94 millimeters (mm) at Netrokona.

The sun sets at 06.43 pm today and rises at 05.27 am tomorrow in the capital.