Light to moderate rain with gusty wind likely

City Desk :
Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over south and north-eastern region and at many places over central and northern region.

“Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at many places over Mymensingh, Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions with moderately heavy to very heavy falls at places over the country”, said a met office release with country’s next 24 hours forecast begins from 9am on Monday.

Country’s maximum temperature on Sunday was recorded 37.4 degree Celsius at Srimangal and minimum temperature on Monday was recorded 23.6 degree Celsius at Bandarban.

Highest rainfall for the last 24-hours till 6am pn Monday was recorded 97 millimeters (mm) at Chattogram.

Meanwhile, Mild heat wave is sweeping over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions and the districts of Dhaka, Tangail, Faridpur, Kishoregonj, Jashore, Chuadanga, Kushtia, Barishal, Bhola, Feni and Cumilla and it may abate.

Day temperature may fall by (1-3) degree Celsius and night temperature may fall slightly over the country.

The well-marked low over West Madhya Pradesh and adjoining area weakened and merge with the monsoon axis.

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

One of its associated troughs extends up to North Bay.

Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate over North Bay.