Depression over Bay to bring rain across the country

Under the influence of the Depression over coastal Odisha and adjoining Northwest Bay and West central Bay, light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind and lightning flashes is likely to occur at many places of the country, said a Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) bulletin valid for 24-hour commencing at 9am on Monday, reports BSS.

"The Depression over coastal Odisha and adjoining Northwest Bay and West central Bay moved west-northwestwards further over inland and lay centered over South Madhya Pradesh and adjoining area at 6am today as a Land Depression. It is likely to move west-northwestwards further and weaken gradually. Under its influence Deep Convection is taking places over North Bay and adjoining area," the bulletin added.

"The axis of monsoon trough runs through Rajasthan, the centre of the Land Depression, Odisha, and Gangetic West Bengal to Assam across southern part of Bangladesh. Monsoon is active over Bangladesh and strong over North Bay," it said.

Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind and lightning flashes is likely to occur at most places over Khulna, Barishal, Dhaka and Chattogram divisions and at many places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy to very heavy falls at places over the country.

Day temperature may fall slightly and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country, the bulletin added.

Country's maximum temperature on Saturday was recorded 34.2 degrees Celsius at Srimangal and minimum temperature today was recorded 23.8 degrees Celsius at Cox's Bazar.

The highest rainfall in the last 24 hours till 6am today was recorded 71 mm in Patuakhali.

The sun sets at 6.06 pm today and rises at 5.46 am tomorrow in the capital.