Staff Reporter :
A cold wave is sweeping across the country with the onset of winter, pushing the maximum temperature remarkably lower than the normal limit in various districts.
The sun hid behind deep fog and clouds amid windy weather since Thursday morning forcing commoners to stay indoors affecting their normal life and causing suffering, especially for children and the elderly.
Many people in northern districts were seen lighting fires to keep themselves warm, as the sun remained invisible for most of the day, report our district correspondents.
Traffic on the national highway was also disrupted for several hours due to dense fog from early morning.
According to Met officials, cold northwesterly winds along with a thick layer of low clouds is preventing sunlight from reaching the surface leading to a drop in temperatures.
The lowest temperature was recorded in Chuadanga at 7.9 Degrees Celsius yesterday, while the maximum temperature (29.8C) was recorded in Teknaf.
The lowest temperature was recorded in Mymensingh at 12.5 Degrees Celsius, in Chattogram 16, Sylhet 15.8, Rajshahi 9.4, Rangpur 11, Khulna 12 and Barishal 12 Degrees Celsius.
The Met Office said some places in Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions, and Jashore and Chuadanga regions have been experiencing mild cold wave (8 to 10 degrees Celsius).
The cold wave is likely to spread to few more districts and would stay until Saturday, it added.
“A mild cold wave is sweeping over the northwestern part of the country with temperature falling in the next 72 hours commencing from this (Thursday) morning,” Meteorologist Ruhul Kuddus told The New Nation.
He said the temperature would remain unchanged for the next two days.
“The temperature would continue to rise again from Saturday to December 25. From December 25, temperatures may drop again. A mild cold wave may begin again in the first week of January,” he added.
Light rainfall may also occur during this period, the met office said.
In its forecast for the next 24 hours (till 9am Friday), the Met Office said the weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country.
Moderate to thick fog may occur at places over the country during midnight till morning. The night
temperature may fall slightly and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country, it said.
Capital Dhaka also shivered by the cold on Thursday as the lowest temperature settled at 13 degrees Celsius.
In the last 24 hours, the temperature in Dhaka dropped by 3 degrees Celsius, according to Met office.
The mild cold wave has also led to moderate to deep fog in some parts of the capital.
As the winter sets in finally, people thronged to the capital’s different markets for buying warm clothes. Even many rushed to the makeshift footpath shops where winter clothes are less expensive than city markets.
Met officials said the northern districts and river basins all over the country may experience dense fog while mild to moderate fog is likely to cover the other parts of the country from Thursday midnight to Friday morning.
“The country’s north will be engulfed by a layer of dense fog. As a result, there will be little sunlight with
chilly gusts of wind,” said Kuddus.
The sun sets at 05.15 pm on Thursday and rises at 06.36 am tomorrow (Friday) in the capital.
A cold wave is sweeping across the country with the onset of winter, pushing the maximum temperature remarkably lower than the normal limit in various districts.
The sun hid behind deep fog and clouds amid windy weather since Thursday morning forcing commoners to stay indoors affecting their normal life and causing suffering, especially for children and the elderly.
Many people in northern districts were seen lighting fires to keep themselves warm, as the sun remained invisible for most of the day, report our district correspondents.
Traffic on the national highway was also disrupted for several hours due to dense fog from early morning.
According to Met officials, cold northwesterly winds along with a thick layer of low clouds is preventing sunlight from reaching the surface leading to a drop in temperatures.
The lowest temperature was recorded in Chuadanga at 7.9 Degrees Celsius yesterday, while the maximum temperature (29.8C) was recorded in Teknaf.
The lowest temperature was recorded in Mymensingh at 12.5 Degrees Celsius, in Chattogram 16, Sylhet 15.8, Rajshahi 9.4, Rangpur 11, Khulna 12 and Barishal 12 Degrees Celsius.
The Met Office said some places in Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions, and Jashore and Chuadanga regions have been experiencing mild cold wave (8 to 10 degrees Celsius).
The cold wave is likely to spread to few more districts and would stay until Saturday, it added.
“A mild cold wave is sweeping over the northwestern part of the country with temperature falling in the next 72 hours commencing from this (Thursday) morning,” Meteorologist Ruhul Kuddus told The New Nation.
He said the temperature would remain unchanged for the next two days.
“The temperature would continue to rise again from Saturday to December 25. From December 25, temperatures may drop again. A mild cold wave may begin again in the first week of January,” he added.
Light rainfall may also occur during this period, the met office said.
In its forecast for the next 24 hours (till 9am Friday), the Met Office said the weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country.
Moderate to thick fog may occur at places over the country during midnight till morning. The night
temperature may fall slightly and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country, it said.
Capital Dhaka also shivered by the cold on Thursday as the lowest temperature settled at 13 degrees Celsius.
In the last 24 hours, the temperature in Dhaka dropped by 3 degrees Celsius, according to Met office.
The mild cold wave has also led to moderate to deep fog in some parts of the capital.
As the winter sets in finally, people thronged to the capital’s different markets for buying warm clothes. Even many rushed to the makeshift footpath shops where winter clothes are less expensive than city markets.
Met officials said the northern districts and river basins all over the country may experience dense fog while mild to moderate fog is likely to cover the other parts of the country from Thursday midnight to Friday morning.
“The country’s north will be engulfed by a layer of dense fog. As a result, there will be little sunlight with
chilly gusts of wind,” said Kuddus.
The sun sets at 05.15 pm on Thursday and rises at 06.36 am tomorrow (Friday) in the capital.
