Rain, thundershowers likely in parts of country

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (12 May) predicted rain or thundershowers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind in different parts of the country for the next 120 hours, commencing from 9am.

"Rain or thundershowers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions and one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka and Chattogram divisions with hail at isolated places," said a BMD bulletin.

Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country, the release added.

Day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over Khulna division and it may fall by (1-3) oC elsewhere over the country.

 Night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.

A severe heat wave is sweeping over the districts of Rajshahi, Pabna, Sirajganj, Rajbari, Khulna, Chuadanga, Meherpur, and Jashore.

A mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over Dhaka, Chattogram, and Barishal divisions with including the rest of Rajshahi

and Khulna divisions and the districts of Rangpur, Dinajpur, Nilphamari, Gaibandha, Mymensingh, Jamalpur, and Sherpu,r and it may abate from some places.

Country's highest temperature recorded on Sunday was 41.8 degrees Celsius at Chuadanga in Khulna division and lowest temperature recorded today was 19.0 degrees Celsius at Rangamati in Chattogram division.

The sun sets today at 6:33pm and rises at 5:17am tomorrow in the capital.