Dhaka: The Met Office forecasts light to moderate rain at most places over the country in the next 24 hours, beginning from 9:00am today. “Light to moderate rain or thunder showers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and a few places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka and Mymensingh divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over the country,” said the latest Met Office bulletin.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, a low-pressure area has formed over Northwest Bay and the adjoining area. The axis of the monsoon trough runs through Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Gangetic West Bengal, the center of the low to Assam across the southern part of Bangladesh. The forecast indicated that the monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate to strong over North Bay.
The highest temperature, recorded in Srimangal on Wednesday, was 35.1 degrees Celsius, while today’s lowest temperature of 24.3 degrees Celsius was recorded at Bandarban. The sun will set at 6:50pm today and will rise at 5:11am tomorrow in the capital.