Cold wave to persist for 5-more days
Staff Reporter :
Cold weather and dense fog are expected to persist across the country for the next five days, with fog likely to form from midnight to morning in many areas and, in some places, linger until noon., according to a Bangladesh Meteorological
Department (BMD) bulletin.
BMD issued it on Friday for the 120 hours from 9am on January 2, the department warned that moderate to dense fog could disrupt road, river and air transport at times.
The impact of an ongoing mild cold wave may also expand to more districts, while temperatures are likely to drop further in parts of the country in the coming days.
The Storm Warning Centre said an extended part of the sub-continental high-pressure system is currently positioned over West Bengal and adjoining areas, while the season’s normal low-pressure system remains over the south Bay of Bengal, extending up to the northeast Bay.
For the first day of this forecast period, weather across the country is expected to remain dry with temporarily partly cloudy skies.
From midnight to morning, moderate to dense fog may occur nationwide and may persist until noon in some areas, potentially affecting flights, inland water transport and road communication.
A mild cold wave is currently sweeping over Gopalganj, Rajshahi, Pabna, Panchagarh, Jashore, Chuadanga and Kushtia, which may ease in some places.
Night temperatures may rise slightly, while daytime temperatures are expected to remain nearly unchanged.
On Saturday (January 3), dry weather is likely to continue across the country, with moderate to dense fog forming in many areas from midnight to morning and lingering until noon in some locations.
Fog-related disruptions to transport may continue, while night temperatures may rise slightly and daytime temperatures remain almost unchanged.
From Sunday (January 4), skies may remain partly cloudy with dry conditions nationwide. Moderate to dense fog may occur in some river basin areas from midnight to morning, while light to moderate fog is expected elsewhere. Both day and night temperatures may fall slightly.
Similar weather conditions are forecast for Monday (January 5), and Tuesday (January 6).
The country is expected to experience partly cloudy skies and dry weather, with moderate to dense fog in some river basin areas during late night and morning hours.
On the fifth day, night temperatures may drop slightly, while daytime temperatures are likely to remain nearly unchanged.
The extended outlook also indicates that temperatures across the country may decline further in the days ahead, prolonging the current spell of winter cold.
