Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over two divisions and weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country.
"Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country", according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) forecast for the next 24 hours begins from 9am Thursday.
Mild heat wave is sweeping over the districts of Madaripur, Gopalganj, Sylhet, Chattogram, Rangamati, Chandpur, Noakhali, Feni, Bandarban, Khulna, Mongla, Satkhira, Chuadanga, Khepupara and Bhola and it may continue.
The country's maximum temperature on Wednesday was recorded at 37.8 degrees Celsius at Sitakunda and the minimum temperature today was recorded at 23.4 degrees Celsius at Bogura. The highest rainfall for the last 24 hours till 6am was recorded at 80 millimetres (mm) at Bogura.
The low-pressure area over Southwest Bay and the adjoining area now lies over west-central Bay and adjoining Southwest Bay. It is likely to intensify further.
Day and night temperature may rise slightly over the country. Due to increase of moisture incursion the discomfort may increase.
The sun sets at 6:38pm Thursday and rises at 5:12am Friday in the capital.
