Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind are likely to continue across the country over the next five days, with heavy to very heavy rainfall expected in places, according to the latest weather bulletin issued by the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).
The BMD said light to moderately heavy rain or thundershowers with temporary gusty wind are likely to occur at most places over the Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chittagong, and Sylhet divisions and at many places over the Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna, and Barisal divisions during the next 24 hours beginning at 9am on Saturday.
Heavy to very heavy rainfall may occur at places over Rangpur Division, it added.
The weather office said the well-marked low over North Odisha and adjoining Jharkhand and Gangetic West Bengal has weakened into a low-pressure area over Bihar and adjoining areas and is likely to weaken gradually and merge with the monsoon axis.
The monsoon remains active over the northern part of Bangladesh and fairly active elsewhere in the country, while it is moderate to strong over the North Bay.
The forecast said rainfall activity is expected to continue over the next five days. Light to moderate rain or thundershowers with temporary gusty wind are likely at most places across all divisions from July 20 to July 22, with moderately heavy to very heavy rainfall at places across the country.
Day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged Saturday and Sunday. From July 20, day and night temperatures may fall slightly before remaining nearly unchanged again on the fifth day.
During the last 24 hours until 6am Saturday, the highest rainfall of 129 millimeters was recorded at Tetulia, followed by 99 millimeters at Sylhet and 90 millimeters at M Court in Chittagong.
Friday's highest temperature was recorded at 35.6°C in Tetulia, while Saturday's lowest temperature was 23.2°C, also in Tetulia.
In Dhaka, winds may blow from the south or southeast at 10 to 15 kilometers per hour. Relative humidity at 6am was 85%.
The sun will set in the capital at 6:48pm Saturday and rise at 5:22am Sunday.
