Rain likely to drench parts of country in next 24 hours: Met Office

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast rain or thundershowers with lightning flashes in all divisions, including Dhaka, in the 24 hours commencing at 9:00 am on Saturday.

“Light to moderate rain or thundershowers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind are likely to occur at most places over Khulna, Barishal, and Chattogram divisions, and at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, and Sylhet divisions, with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over Khulna, Barishal, and Chattogram divisions,” said a Met Office bulletin.

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

The country’s highest temperature, 35.5 degrees Celsius, was recorded in Dimla of Nilphamari on Friday, while the lowest temperature, 24.1 degrees Celsius, was recorded in Bandarban till 6:00 am on Saturday.

The highest 93 millimetres of rainfall was recorded in Mongla of Bagerhat district in the last 24 hours till 6:00 AM on Saturday.

The axis of the monsoon trough runs through Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Gangetic West Bengal to Assam across the southern part of Bangladesh.

One of its associated troughs extends up to the North Bay. The monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and strong over the North Bay.

A low-pressure area is likely to form over the Northwest Bay and adjoining areas during the next 24 hours.