Light to moderate rain likely over country

Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied  by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over eight divisions with heavy to very heavy falls at places over the country.

“Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions with heavy to very heavy falls at places over the country”,said a met office forecast for the next 24 hours begins from 9am today.

The axis of monsoon trough runs through Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, WestBengal to Assam across Northern part of Bangladesh. One of it’s associated troughs extends up to North Bay.

Monsoon is active over Bangladesh and moderate to strong over North Bay.

Country’s maximum temperature on Wednesday was recorded 36.6degree Celsius at  Chuadanga and minimum temperature today was recorded 24.0 degree Celsius at Bandarband.

Maximum rainfall for the last twenty-four hours till 6am today was recorded 114 millimeters(mm) at Sylhet.

Day and night temperature may fall by (1-2)°C over the country.

The sun sets today at 06-49 PM and rises tomorrow at 05-19 am in the capital. (BSS)