Bangladesh Meteorological Department (MBD) on Monday predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind at many places throughout the country in next 24 hours as of 9 am today.
“Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places in Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Rangpur divisions and at a few places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy falls at some places across the country in the next 24 hours commencing at 9 am on Monday,” said a met press release issued here on Monday morning.
Day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country, the release added.
It also said monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate to strong over North Bay while a low has formed over Northwest Bay and adjoining area. The axis of monsoon trough runs through Punjab, Hariyana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, the centre of the low thence northeastwards to Assam across Bangladesh.
The maximum temperature was recorded 36.2 degrees Celsius on Sunday at Jashore in Khulna division while Monday’s minimum temperature 25.3 degrees Celsius at Srimangal in Sylhet division.
