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Light to moderate rain likely over country

Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur in most places over the country.

"Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions; at a few places over Rajshahi, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rangpur and Mymensingh divisions with moderately heavy falls at places over the Southern part of the country", said a met office forecast for the next 24 hours begins from 9 am on Friday.

Day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged over the country.

The country's maximum temperature on Thursday was recorded by 35.8 degree Celsius at Rangpur and the minimum temperature today was recorded by 24.8 degree Celsius at Kutubdia.

The country's maximum rainfall for the last twenty-four hours till 6 am today was recorded by 39 millimeters (mm) Patuakhali.

The Well-marked low over North Odisha and neighbourhood now lies over South Madhya Pradesh and adjoining area. The axis of monsoon trough runs through Rajasthan, Haryana, the center of Well-marked low, Bihar and thence northeastwards to Assam across the Southern part of Bangladesh.

Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate over North Bay.

The sun sets at 06.03 pm today while rises at 05.45 am tomorrow in the capital.

Source: BSS