Met Office Forecasts Mild Heat Wave Across Parts of the Country

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today forecasts a mild heatwave is sweeping over the north, north-eastern regions and some parts of the country for the next 24 hours and it may continue. "Mild heat wave is sweeping over Rangpur, Rashahi and Sylhet divisions and the districts of Tangail, Faridpur, Brahmanbaria, Khulna, Jashore and Chuadanga and it may continue", said the forecast beginning from 9 am. A trough of low pressure lies over West Bengal to Northwest Bay across southwestern part of Bangladesh. Monsoon is less active over Bangladesh and weak to moderate over North Bay. Light to moderate rain or thunder showers with temporary gusty winds are likely to occur at a few places over Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna and Barishal divisions with moderately heavy falls at places over the country.

Day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country. Country's maximum temperature on Thursday was recorded 37.3degrees Celsius at Rajshahi and minimum temperature today was recorded 23.8 degrees Celsius at Bandarban. The highest rainfall for the last twenty-four hours till 6am today was recorded 96 millimeters (mm) at Koyra. The sun sets at 06-47 pm today and rises at 05-11 am tomorrow.