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Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind may occur at a few places in Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places in Barishal and Chattogram divisions. Besides, moderately heavy rainfall may occur at places in the country.
At the same time, day and night temperatures may fall slightly across the country.
This information was given in the weather forecast for the next 24 hours from 9:00am today, Thursday.
Regarding the synoptic situation, it said the monsoon is fairly active over the southern and eastern parts of Bangladesh and weak over the North Bay of Bengal. The southwest monsoon has withdrawn from the western part of Bangladesh and may also withdraw from the other parts of the country within the next 48 hours.
The country’s highest temperature yesterday, Wednesday, was 35.2 degrees Celsius, jointly in Sitakunda and Khulna. The country’s lowest temperature today was recorded in Sylhet, at 20.4 degrees Celsius.
In Dhaka today, wind is blowing from the south and south-west at a speed of 8 to 12 kilometres per hour. The relative humidity at 6:00am was 87 per cent.
The country’s highest rainfall in the 24 hours till 6:00am was recorded in Tetulia, at 38 millimetres.
The sun sets in Dhaka today at 5:39pm and rises tomorrow at 5:53am.
