DHAKA, August 2, 2024 (BSS) - Light to moderate rain or thundershowers
accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at most
places over eight divisions with moderately heavy to very heavy falls at
places over the country.

"Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or
squally wind is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Rajshahi,
Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions with
moderately heavy to very heavy falls at places over the country," according
to weather forecast for the next 24 hours begins from 9am today.

Day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country, the
forecast added.

The axis of monsoon trough runs through Punjab, Hariyana, Uttar Pradesh,
Bihar, Gangetic West Bengal to Assam across central part of Bangladesh. One
of its associated troughs extends up to the North Bay.

Monsoon is active over Bangladesh and strong over the North Bay.

Country's maximum temperature on Thursday was recorded 35.8 degree Celsius at
Dinajpur district and today's minimum temperature 24.0 degree Celsius was
recorded at Maijdee Court in Noakhali district.

Maximum rainfall for the last twenty-four hours till 6am today was recorded
276 millimeters(mm) at Maijdee Court.

The sun sets at 06.41pm today and rises at 05.28am tomorrow in the capital.