Dhaka residents on Tuesday experienced a relief after a long time as heavy showers drenched the city amid a scorching heat.
Along with the rainfall, the city residents also experienced nor’wester wind with speeds in excess of 100 kilometres per hour in some areas, the Met Office said.
Though home-bound people faced some hurdles to reach their destination due to rainfall, it yielded a relief for them indeed.
Md Shaheenur Islam, a meteorologist of the Met Office, told UNB that they recorded 19 millimeter rainfall in the capital from 6pm to 9pm.
The speed of wind during the nor’wester was 74 kilometer per hour (kmph) in Agargaon area while the speed was 102kmph in the airport area, he added.
The Met Office in its latest bulletin predicted rain or thunder showers in parts of the country over the next 24 hours starting from 6pm on Tuesday evening.
“Rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Sylhet, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions with hails at isolated places over the country,” said the Met Office bulletin.
A mild heat wave is sweeping over Khulna division and the districts of Madaripur, Rajshahi & Pabna and it may continue, according to the bulletin.
Day temperature may fall slightly and night temperature may fall by (2-4)°C over the country, said the bulletin.
The highest temperature was recorded at 36 degrees Celsius in Khulna while the lowest temperature was recorded at 24 degrees Celsius at two spots in the country.
The weather office recorded the highest 42 mm rainfall in Kushtia’s Kumarkhali.
Meanwhile, a Trough of westerly low lies over West Bengal and adjoining area.
