DHAKA, Aug 29, 2020 (BSS) – Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers in different parts of the country in the next 24 hours commencing at 9.00 this morning.
“Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions, at a few places over Rangpur, Dhaka and Chattogram divisions and at one or two places over Rajshahi, Barishal and Khulna divisions with moderately heavy falls at some places over the country during the period,” said a met office bulletin today.
Day and night temperature may rise slightly over the country, it said.
The release also said the well-marked low over East Madhya Pradesh and adjoining area now lies over northern part of East Madhya Pradesh and adjoining area.
The axis of monsoon trough runs through Rajasthan, Horiyana, Uttar Pradesh, centre of the well-marked low, Bihar, West Bengal to Assam across northern part of Bangladesh and one of its associated troughs extends up to North Bay, it added.
Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate over North Bay.
Country’s maximum temperature on Friday was recorded 34.7 degrees Celsius at Rajshahi and minimum temperature today 24.3 degrees Celsius at Teknaf.
The maximum rainfall for the last twenty-four hours till 6am today was recorded 35 millimeters (mm) in Sylhet.
The sun sets at 6.19 pm today and rises at 5.20 am tomorrow in the capital.