Staff Reporter :
Severe heatwave is sweeping over the regions of Rajshahi, Jashore, Kushtia and Khulna.
Besides, mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over Dhaka, Mymensingh, Chattogram, Rangpur, Sylhet and Barishal divisions and remaining part of Rajshahi and Khulna divisions and it may continue, said the Met Office in a release issued Monday morning.
The Met Office also forecasted that day temperature may rise slightly and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country, it said.
“Rain/Thunder showers is likely at the beginning period and day temperature may fall by (1-4) degrees Celsius over the country,” it added.
Meanwhile, Dhaka experienced the highest temperature in the last 26 years on Monday.
The highest temperature recorded in the capital on this day was 39.4 degrees Celsius and minimum was 28.0 degrees Celsius.
The last time the temperature in capital city rose to 39 degree was in 1995. This information was revealed on the website of the Meteorological Department.
Besides, 41.3 degree Celsius temperature was also recorded in Rajshahi on Monday.
Mentionable that the highest temperature recorded in the country was 43 degree Celsius in Jashore in 1995, which is the highest temperature ever recorded.
But in 2014, Chuadanga recorded a temperature of 42 degree Celsius. In the same year, the maximum temperature in Dhaka also climbed to 40 degree Celsius.
Earlier, the temperature in city reached 42.3 degree in 1960. Meanwhile, the level of ongoing heat in the country is not changing much. The meteorological office said that after the situation remained like this for a few more days, there would be a nor’wester in the country after April 30.
A temperature between 36 and 38 degree Celsius is considered mild heat wave while 38 to 40 degree Celsius moderate heat wave and above 40 degree Celsius is extreme heat wave.
Meteorologist Hafizur said the maximum temperature across the country hovered between 36 degree Celsius and 40 degree Celsius.
“This is not an unusual temperature. We haven’t had rainy weather in Baishakh. The ongoing heat wave will continue. Daytime temperature may rise slightly and the night temperature may remain unchanged.”
The weather may change slightly in the next two days, with rain and thunderstorm in the forecast for the weekend.
Intense heat wave is prevailing mainly in Rajshahi, Jashore, Kushtia and Khulna regions.
Besides, mild to moderate heat waves are blowing over some areas of Rajshahi and Khulna divisions including Dhaka, Chattogram, Mymensingh, Rangpur, Sylhet and Barishal divisions and may continue.
The weather forecast for the next five days says there is a possibility of rain or thunderstorms at the beginning of this period.
Bangladesh on Sunday recorded the highest temperature in seven years as it swelters under a severe heatwave.
The country’s maximum temperature was recorded at 40.2 degrees Celsius at Rajshahi, the highest in the country since 2014, and the minimum temperature was recorded jointly at 22.2 degrees Celsius at Netrokona and Sylhet.
Dhaka experienced the hottest day in eight years, with the highest temperature recorded at 39.5 degrees Celsius.
In 2014, Chuadanga recorded a temperature of 42 degrees Celsius. In the same year, the maximum temperature in Dhaka also climbed to 40 degrees Celsius.
In the last two decades, the highest temperature in Bangladesh was 42.2 degrees Celsius in Jashore.
