Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely in many places over the country.
"Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur in most places over Chattogram, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions, in many places over Rangpur, Dhaka and Barishal divisions and at one or two places over Khulna and Rajshahi divisions with heavy to very heavy falls in places over the country except Rajshshi and Khulna divisions," said a met office forecast for the next 24 hours since 9am on Friday.
Trough of low lies over West Bengal to the North Bay across the southwestern part of Bangladesh. Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate over the North Bay.
Mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over Rajshahi division and the districts of Rangpur, Dinajpur, Nilphamari, Jashore, Chuadanga and Kushtia and it may abate from some places.
Day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over Rajshahi, Dhaka and Khulna divisions and it may fall slightly elsewhere over the country. Night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.
Country's maximum temperature on Thursday was recorded by 40.5 degree Celsius at Rajshahi while the lowest temperature today was recorded by 21.8 degree Celsius at Nikli.
The highest rainfall for the last twenty-four hours till 6am today was recorded by 135 millimeters (mm) at Sylhet.
The sun sets at 06.48 pm today and rises at 05.11 am tomorrow in the capital.
Source: BSS