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Showers with intense lightning in parts of Bangladesh

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Showers with intense lightning flashes accompanied by temporary squally wind is likely at a few places over seven divisions of the country in the next 24 hours commencing 6pm on Thursday.

“Rain or thunder showers with intense lightning flashes accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at a few places over Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna and Chattogram divisions,” according to a Met office bulletin.

Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country.

Meanwhile, a mild heat wave is sweeping over the regions of Rajshahi, Pabna and Chuadanga and it may continue, it added.

Besides, day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country, reads the bulletin.

Country’s maximum rainfall was recorded in Sylhet at 18 mm in the last 24 hours.

The trough of westerly low lies over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and adjoining area. Seasonal low lies over South Bay, it said.

Source: United News of Bangladesh