bdnews24.com :
The current heat wave sweping across Bangladesh will last another few days with no immediate prospect of rain, the Met Office has said.
The Meteorological Department has said Faridpur, Rajshahi, Mongla, Satkhira, Jessore and Chuadanga are in the
grips of a severe heat wave. Mild to medium heat conditions prevail in Chandpur, Noakhali, Srimangal areas and the Rangpur and Barisal divisions. The highest temperature recorded in Bangladesh on Sunday was 41 degrees Celsius, while capital Dhaka had a high of 39 Degree Celsius.
Met Office’s senior meteorologist Ruhul Kuddus told bdnews24.com that such heat waves in April was being felt during the past few years. On Apr 24, 2014, Dhaka had recorded 40.2 degrees Celsius.
The sun remains directly overhead towards the end of April, and high humidity coupled with the strong sunlight causes stifling heat. An uncomfortable weather prevails everywhere.”
He said,the heat wave would persist. Sylhet and Chittagong could experience a few showers though. Some places could even have sporadic hailstorms. “A mild to medium heat wave is prevailing in many places for more than two weeks. This is not unnatural. Such weather conditions are normal towards the middle of Baishakh. Some rain has been forecast in parts of the Sylhet and Chittagong divisions but temperatures in Dhaka are likely to rise. The capital could expect rain towards the beginning of May,” Kuddus said.
The long-term weather bulletin for April says a severe heat wave (more than 40 degrees Celsius) could prevail in the country’s north and north-western regions, while there could be mild (36-38 degrees Celsius) and medium (more than 38 to 40 degrees Celsius) heat wave in other parts of Bangladesh.
The current heat wave sweping across Bangladesh will last another few days with no immediate prospect of rain, the Met Office has said.
The Meteorological Department has said Faridpur, Rajshahi, Mongla, Satkhira, Jessore and Chuadanga are in the
grips of a severe heat wave. Mild to medium heat conditions prevail in Chandpur, Noakhali, Srimangal areas and the Rangpur and Barisal divisions. The highest temperature recorded in Bangladesh on Sunday was 41 degrees Celsius, while capital Dhaka had a high of 39 Degree Celsius.
Met Office’s senior meteorologist Ruhul Kuddus told bdnews24.com that such heat waves in April was being felt during the past few years. On Apr 24, 2014, Dhaka had recorded 40.2 degrees Celsius.
The sun remains directly overhead towards the end of April, and high humidity coupled with the strong sunlight causes stifling heat. An uncomfortable weather prevails everywhere.”
He said,the heat wave would persist. Sylhet and Chittagong could experience a few showers though. Some places could even have sporadic hailstorms. “A mild to medium heat wave is prevailing in many places for more than two weeks. This is not unnatural. Such weather conditions are normal towards the middle of Baishakh. Some rain has been forecast in parts of the Sylhet and Chittagong divisions but temperatures in Dhaka are likely to rise. The capital could expect rain towards the beginning of May,” Kuddus said.
The long-term weather bulletin for April says a severe heat wave (more than 40 degrees Celsius) could prevail in the country’s north and north-western regions, while there could be mild (36-38 degrees Celsius) and medium (more than 38 to 40 degrees Celsius) heat wave in other parts of Bangladesh.
