DHAKA, June 3, 2025 (BSS) - Bangladesh Meteorological Department today forecasted that light to moderate rain or thundershowers likely to occur at some places over the country for the next 24 hours from 9 am.

"Light to moderate rain or thunder showers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions; at a few places over Rangpur, Dhaka and Chattogram divisions and one or two places over Rajshahi, Khulna and Barishal divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over Mymensingh and Chattogram divisions and moderately heavy to very heavy falls at places over Sylhet division", said the forecast.

Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate over North Bay.

Day temperature may rise slightly and night temperature may fall slightly over the country.

Mild heat wave is sweeping over Khulna division and it may spread.

Country's maximum temperature on Monday was recorded 37.2 degrees celsius at Satkhira and minimum temperature today was 21.5 degrees celsius at Tangail. Highest rainfall for the last twenty-four hours till 6am today was recorded 109 millimeters(mm) at Cox's Bazar.

The sun sets in the capital at 06:43pm today and rises at 5:11am tomorrow.