Met office forecasts sporadic rain in parts of the country
Conditions are favourable for further withdrawal of southwest monsoon from the rest part of Bangladesh during the next 24 hours
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today predicted sporadic rain in parts of the country but the weather will remain mainly dry, said a met office forecast for the next 24 hours from 9 am this morning.
"Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions. The weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country", it said.
Southwest monsoon has withdrawn from Bangladesh except for Chattogram region. Conditions are favourable for further withdrawal of southwest monsoon from the rest part of Bangladesh during the next 24 hours.
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A low-pressure area is likely to form over the Southwest Bay of Bengal during the next 48 hours.
Country's maximum temperature on Saturday was recorded 35.5 degrees Celsius jointly at Mongla and Khepupara while the minimum temperature today was recorded 23.2 degrees Celsius at Tetulia.
The highest rainfall for the last 24 hours till 6am today was recorded 28 millimeters (mm) in Dhaka.
Day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged over the country.
The sun sets at 05:34pm today and rises at 05:56am tomorrow in the capital.
