Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Tuesday predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers in several parts of the country.
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at isolated places over the country, it said.
Day temperature may fall slightly and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.
The axis of monsoon trough runs through Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal to Assam across central part of Bangladesh. One of its associated trough extends up to North Bay. Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate over North Bay.
Country’s maximum temperature was recorded on Monday 34.5 degrees Celsius at Sayedpur and minimum temperature yesterday 23.8 degrees Celsius at Cox’s Bazar.
Maximum rainfall for the last 24 hours till 6:00 am yesterday was recorded 97 millimeters (mm) at Hatiya.
