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Rains likely in Mymensingh, Sylhet today

Heat wave to prevail in Dhaka, other dists


Published : 19 Apr 2023 10:31 PM

Rain or thunder showers is likely at one or two places over Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions with hails at isolated places, said the Bangladesh Metrological Department.

However, the prevailing heat wave condition in different parts of the country is likely to continue, it said.

According to the bulletin, “Severe heat wave is sweeping over  Dinajpur, Rajshshi, Pabna and Chuadanga districts and mild to moderate heat wave is lashing  Dhaka and Barishal divisions and the rest part of Rajshahi and Khulna divisions and the districts of Panchagarh, Rangpur, Nilphamari, Moulvibazar, Rangamati and Bandarban and it may continue.”

 Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country.

The country’s maximum temperature was recorded at 42 degrees Celsius in Rajshahi on Tuesday while country’s minimum temperature was recorded at 22.4 degrees Celsius in Teknaf of Cox’s Bazar district on Wednesday.

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

A trough of westerly low lies over West Bengal and adjoining area. Seasonal low lies over South Bay.

BSS adds: Bangladesh Metrological Department (BMD) has predicted Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions with hails at isolated places.

According to the BMD forecast for the 24 hours from 9am today, weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country.

Severe heat wave is sweeping over the districts of Dinajpur, Rajshshi, Pabna and Chuadanga and mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over Dhaka and Barishal divisions and the rest part of Rajshahi and Khulna divisions and the districts of Panchagarh, Rangpur, Nilphamari, Moulvibazar, Rangamati and Bandarban and it may continue.

The highest temperature of the country was recorded on Tuesday 42.2 degrees Celsius in Rajshahi and minimum temperature today was 22 degrees Celsius at Badalgashi.