Very severe heat wave sweeping over country’s different parts

Very severe heat wave sweeping over north and
north-eastern districts. Severe and mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping
over different parts of the country, said a met office forecast for the next
24 hours begins from 9am today.

“Very severe heat wave is sweeping over Pabna and Chuadanga districts. Severe
heat wave is sweeping over the districts of Rajshahi, Tangail, Jashore and
Kushtia. Mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over Rangpur, Barishal and
Mymensingh divisions and rest parts of Dhaka, Rajshahi and Khluna divisions
and the districts of Srimangal and Chandpur and it may continue” ,the
forecast elaborated.

Rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is
likely to occur at one or two places over Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet
divisions with hails at isolated places. Weather may remain mainly dry with
temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country.

Trough of low lies over West Bengal and adjoining area.

Country’s maximum temperature on Sunday was recorded 42.2 degree Celsius at
Chuadanga and minimum temperature today was recorded 20.6 degree Celsius at
Dinajpur. Maximum rainfall for the last twenty-four hours till 6am today was
recorded 56 millimeters (mm) at Sylhet.

Day temperature may fall slightly and night temperature may remain nearly
unchanged over the country. Due to increase of moisture incursion, the
discomfort may persist.

The sun sets today at 06:23 pm and rises tomorrow at 05:30 am in the capital. (BSS)