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Due to the active monsoon, eight divisions, including Dhaka, might experience light to moderate rain or thundershowers in the next 24 hours, starting at 9am on Friday.
“Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind are likely to occur at most places over Chattogram, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions; at many places over Rangpur, Dhaka and Barishal divisions; at one or two places over Khulna and Rajshahi division, with heavy to very heavy falls at places over the country except Rajshahi and Khulna divisions,” the Met Office said in its regular bulletin.
Meanwhile, a mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping over Rajshahi division and the districts of Rangpur, Dinajpur, Nilphamari, Jashore, Chuadanga and Kushtia and it may abate from some places.
Day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over Rajshahi, Dhaka and Khulna divisions and may fall slightly elsewhere in the country, the forecast said, adding that night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.
The monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate over the north Bay.
The highest temperature on Thursday was recorded at 40.5 degrees Celsius in Rajshahi. The lowest temperature on Friday was recorded at 21.8 degrees Celsius in Kishoreganj’s Nikli.
The highest 135mm rainfall was recorded in Sylhet in the past 24 hours till 6am Friday.
