Rainfall to intensify across country by week's end
According to a 120-hour weather outlook issued this morning, the monsoon remains active over the northern part of Bangladesh and fairly active elsewhere, while a trough extending from Gangetic West Bengal to the northwest Bay continues to influence weather conditions.
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (21 June) forecast light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty winds and lightning flashes across much of the country over the next five days, with rainfall activity likely to increase towards the end of the period.
According to a 120-hour weather outlook issued this morning, the monsoon remains active over the northern part of Bangladesh and fairly active elsewhere, while a trough extending from Gangetic West Bengal to the northwest Bay continues to influence weather conditions.
The Met Office said many places in Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions are likely to experience rain or thundershowers today, while a few places in Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna and Barishal divisions may also receive precipitation.
Day temperature may remain nearly unchanged, and night temperature may fall slightly over the country, it added.
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The highest temperature recorded on Saturday was 36.4 degrees Celsius in Jashore under Khulna division, while today's lowest temperature was 24.2 degrees Celsius in Tetulia under Rangpur division.
The sun will set at 6:49pm today and rise at 5:12am tomorrow in Dhaka.
Moderately heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected at places over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions during the first two days of the forecast period.
On 22 June, rain or thundershowers are likely at many places in Rangpur, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at a few places in Dhaka and Rajshahi divisions. Heavy rainfall may continue at isolated locations in the northern and northeastern regions.
For 23 June, the weather office forecast rain or thundershowers at many places in Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at a few places elsewhere in the country, with moderately heavy to heavy rainfall expected in some areas.
Rainfall is expected to decrease slightly on 24 and 25 June, with scattered showers and thunderstorms likely over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and isolated rainfall elsewhere. However, moderately heavy rainfall may still occur in some places.
The BMD said day temperatures may remain nearly unchanged today before gradually rising slightly during the following days, while night temperatures are expected to fluctuate marginally.
The weather office also indicated that rainfall activity is likely to increase again towards the end of the five-day forecast period.
