Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Thursday predicted that mild cold wave sweeping over Rajshahi, Pabna, Dinajpur, Panchagarh, Nilphamari, Jessore, Chuadanga and Kushtia districts may continue until Friday morning.
"Mild cold wave is sweeping over the districts of Rajshahi, Pabna, Dinajpur, Panchagarh, Nilphamari, Jessore, Chuadanga and Kushtia and it may continue," the met office said in its 24 hours weather forecast commencing from 9am.
Due to differences of day and night temperature, moderate to severe cold feeling condition is likely to persist in north, north-western and central part of the country during the period, it also said.
According to the release, weather may remain dry with partly cloudy sky over the country while moderate to thick fog may occur over the country from midnight to Friday morning and it may continue till noon at different places.
Night temperature may remain nearly unchanged and day temperature may rise slightly over the country during the period.
The country's highest temperature on Wednesday was recorded 28.2℃ at Teknaf in Chittagong division while Thursday's lowest temperature was 9℃ at Jessore in Khulna division.
The sun will set at 5:25pm on Thursday and rise at 6:43am on Friday in Dhaka.