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Light to moderate rain with gusty wind likely over country

Bangladesh Meteorology Department (BMD) on Wednesday predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9 am today.

"Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Khulna, Barishal, Dhaka, Chattogram, Mymensingh Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy to very heavy falls at places over the country", said a met office forecast today.

Day and night temperatures may fall by 1-2 degree Celsius over the country.

The low pressure area over Chhattisgarh and adjoining areas now lies as a well-marked low over Northeast Madhya Pradesh and adjoining area.

The axis of monsoon trough runs through Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, the center of the well-marked low, Bihar, West Bengal to Assam across Southern part of Bangladesh. Monsoon is active over Bangladesh and strong over North Bay.

Country's maximum temperature on Tuesday was recorded by 33.7 degree Celsius at Sayedpur while the country's minimum temperature was recorded by 24.2 degree Celsius at Jashore.

Maximum rainfall for the last twenty-four hours till 6am today was recorded by 74 milimeters (mm) at Maijdi Court.

The sun sets at 6:50 pm today and rises at 5:13am tomorrow in the capital.

Source: BSS