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Dhaka: Light to moderate rain or thundershowers, accompanied by temporary gusty winds, are likely to occur at many places across Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions over the next 24 hours.
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department made the forecast in its latest weather bulletin issued on Monday (September 7).
According to the forecast, moderately heavy to heavy rainfall may occur at some places across the country. However, day and night temperatures are likely to remain nearly unchanged nationwide during this period.
The department said the axis of the monsoon trough extends from Rajasthan through Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and northern Bangladesh to Assam, with another extension reaching the north Bay of Bengal. The southwest monsoon is currently fairly active over Bangladesh and remains moderate over the north Bay of Bengal.
According to the latest weather data, the highest temperature in the country over the past 24 hours was recorded at 33.8°C in Jashore, while the lowest was 23.2°C in Tangail. In Dhaka, the highest temperature was 32.3°C and the lowest was recorded at 28.0°C during the same period.
There are currently no warnings for the country’s inland river ports or maritime areas, and no warning signals have been advised.
The sun rose in Dhaka at 5:41am today and is expected to set at 6:11pm, the weather department confirmed.
