BSS
  27 Aug 2024, 14:35
Update : 27 Aug 2024, 16:17

Moderately heavy to heavy falls forecasted over parts of country

DHAKA, Aug 27, 2024 (BSS) - Light to moderate rain or thundershowers
accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over
three divisions and at a few places over another five divisions with
moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over the country.

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

The well-marked low over Gangetic West Bengal and adjoining area weakened
into a low pressure area now lies over Bihar and adjoining area. The axis of
monsoon troughs runs through Punjab, Hariyana, Uttar Pradesh, center of the
low, Gangetic West Bengal to Assam across southern part of Bangladesh.
 
Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate over North Bay.

Day and night temperature may rise slightly over the country.

Country's maximum temperature was recorded 35.0 degree Celsius on Monday at
Rangpur district and today's minimum temperature 24.0 degree Celsius was
recorded at Rangamati district.

Maximum rainfall was recorded 84 millimeters (mm) at Jashore district for the
last twenty-four hours till 6am today.

The sun sets at 06.21 pm today and rises at 05.39am tomorrow in the capital.