DHAKA, Sept 12, 2024 (BSS) - Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places in five divisions and at many places in three divisions with moderately heavy to very heavy falls at some places in five divisions.

"Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi and Mymensingh divisions," a met release said.

Moderately heavy to very heavy falls is likely to occur at different places of Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions, said the weather forecast valid for 24 hours from 9 am today.

The depression over east Madhya Pradesh and adjoining area moved slowly north-northwestwards and now lies over northeast Madhya Pradesh and adjoining south Uttar Pradesh. It is likely to move slowly north-northwestwards further.

The axis of monsoon trough runs through Punjab, Haryana, center of the Land Depression, Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal to Assam across southern part of Bangladesh.

Monsoon is active over Bangladesh and moderate to strong over North Bay.

A low pressure area is likely to form over coastal areas of Bangladesh and adjoining North Bay during next 24 hours.

Country's maximum temperature on Wednesday was recorded 36.5 degrees Celsius at Rangpur and minimum temperature today was 24.8 degrees Celsius at Bandarban.

Maximum rainfall for the last 24 hours till 6am today was recorded 135 millimeters (mm) at Teknaf.

Day and night temperature may fall by 1-2 degrees Celsius over the country.

The sun sets at 06:05 PM today and rises at 05:44 AM tomorrow in the capital.