Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Sunday 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, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions are likely to experience rain or thundershowers on Sunday, while a few places in Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna and Barisal divisions may also receive precipitation.
Day temperature may remain nearly unchanged and night temperature may fall slightly over the country, it added.
The highest temperature recorded on Saturday was 36.4°C in Jessore under Khulna division, while Sunday's lowest temperature was 24.2°C in Tetulia under Rangpur division.
The sun will set at 6:49pm on Sunday and rise at 5:12am on MOnday 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 June 22, rain or thundershowers are likely at many places in Rangpur, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong 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 June 23, the weather office forecast rain or thundershowers at many places in Barishal, Chittagong 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 June 24 and 25, with scattered showers and thunderstorms likely over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chittagong 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.
