Light to moderate rain likely across country
Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate over the North Bay
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) forecasts light to moderate rain or thunder showers, accompanied by temporary gusty winds, to occur at many places across the country over the next 24 hours, commencing at 9 am today (18 September).
"Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions and at few places over Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions," according to a bulletin issued by the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) this morning.
It further said that the day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged over the country.
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The BMD added that the axis of monsoon troughs runs through Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and West Bengal to Assam across northern part of Bangladesh. One of its associated troughs extends up to North Bay.
Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate over the North Bay, it is also said.
The highest temperature recorded was 34 degrees Celsius in Mongla and Khepupara on Wednesday, while the lowest temperature today was 23.9 degrees Celsius in Sylhet.
In Dhaka, the sun will set at 05:59pm today and will rise at 5:46 am tomorrow.
