Met Office
Monsoon showers likely over country
The metrological department has predicted showers across the country in next 24 hours commencing 9 am.
According to a regular Met Office bulletin, “ Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh & Sylhet divisions; at a few places over Rajshahi, Dhaka & Chattogram divisions and at one or two places over Khulna & Barishal divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over northern part of the country.”
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The mercury reached 36.2 degrees Celsius – the highest – in Jashore, while the minimum temperature was recorded 22.5 degrees in Netrakona.
The Met Office recorded the highest 78mm rainfall in Tangail in 24 hours till 6am Tuesday.
Day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged over the country, as per the bulletin.
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Meanwhile, trough of low extends from Bihar to Gangetic West Bengal persists. Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and weak to moderate over North Bay, added the bulletin.
Brace for wet spell in Bangladesh
The weather department has predicted showers in parts of the country in the next 24 hours.
"Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh & Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal & Chattogram divisions," the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said Tuesday.
A mild heat wave is sweeping through the districts of Rajshahi, Khulna and Jashore, and it may continue, said the Met bulletin.
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The lowest temperature in the country was recorded at 36.6 degrees in Jashore, while Tetulia clocked to minimum temperature of 22.5 degrees.
Day and night temperatures may rise slightly over the country.
The maximum rainfall for the last 24 hours till 6 am was recorded at 45 mm in Srimangal.
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Meanwhile, the trough of low extended from Bihar to North Bay across West Bengal and the southern part of Bangladesh persists.
Brace for showers with intense lightning: Met Office
Showers with intense lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely to occur across the country in the next 24 hours as the Cyclonic Storm “Asani” over Southeast Bay and adjoining South Andaman Sea moves Northwestwards.
According to Met Office, “Showers are likely to occur at many places over Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions and at a few places over Mymensingh & Sylhet divisions along with one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, & Dhaka divisions.”
Meanwhile a mild Heat Wave is sweeping over Sylhet division and the districts of Madaripur, Rangamati, Cumilla, M. Court, Feni, Khulna and Jashore and it may abate from some places, said Bangladesh Meteorological Department in a bulletin.
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It said day temperature may fall slightly and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.
In an extended outlook for the next three days BMD said “Thundershowers activity may increase”.
The cyclone was centered at noon on Sunday about 1205 Kms South-Southwest of Chattogram port, 1125 kms South-Southwest of Cox’s Bazar port, 1185 kms South of Mongla port and 1145 kms South of Payra port, said a Met office bulletin .
It is likely to intensify further and move in a Northwesterly direction, it said.
Maximum sustained wind speed within 54 Kms of the cyclonic storm centre is about 62 Kph rising to 88 Kph in gusts or squalls.
Sea will remain very rough near the cyclonic center.
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Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist distant warning signal No 2.
All fishing boats and trawlers over the North Bay and deep sea have been advised to remain close to the coast and proceed with caution.
They are also advised not to venture into the deep sea.
Mild heat wave sweeping over parts of country
A mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over Khulna division and the regions of Rajshahi, Pabna, Gopalgonj and Patuakhali and it may spread further.
Besides, Rain or thunder showers with intense lightning flashes accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions.
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Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country.
Day temperature may rise by (1-2)°C and night temperature may rise slightly over the country.
Summer showers likely in 24 hours
A bout of summer rain or thunder showers in the next 24 hours may bring the much-needed reprieve to the people of three divisions of Bangladesh.
Rains or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally winds are likely to occur at few places over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions in 24 hours, the Met office said in its bulletin.
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Weather may remain dry with partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country. Day and night temperatures may rise slightly in the country, it added.
Meanwhile, the trough of westerly low lies over the sub-Himalayan West Bengal and adjoining areas. The seasonal low lies over the South Bay, as per the bulletin.
Met office predicts rain, thundershowers in parts of country
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Sunday forecast rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind at different parts of the country in the next 24 hours commencing at 9 am.
“Rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Barishal and Chattogram divisions and at one or two places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna and Sylhet divisions,” said BMD.
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Weather may remain mainly dry with party cloudy sky elsewhere over the country.
Light fog may occur at places over the country during early morning.
Night temperature may rise slightly and day temperature may fall by (1-2)°C over the country.
Warmer weather ahead as spring begins
Start of spring or Bengali month Falgun seems to bring pleasant weather in the country as the Met office forecasts dry weather and unchanged temperature ahead.
Weather may remain dry over the country, Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said in a forecast for next 24 hours commencing 9 am on Tuesday.
However, light to moderate fog may occur at places over the country during late night to morning, it added.
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Night and day temperatures may remain nearly unchanged over the country, said BMD.
In an outlook for the next 72 hours, the met office said the temperature may rise offering warmer sunshine and a relief from cold winter days.
The lowest temperature in the country was recorded at 8.8 degree Celsius in Tetulia and the highest at 29.6 in Teknaf.
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Night temperature may fall by several degrees over the country
The night is set to turn a bit colder as the temperature over the country may fall by two to four degree Celsius on Thursday, according to the met office.
However, the day temperature is likely to rise across the country, it said.
“Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours”, said Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) in its forecast commencing from 6pm on Thursday.
Moderate to thick fog over river basins and north-western part of the country and light to moderate fog may occur elsewhere over the country, it said.
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In an outlook for the next two days the met office said the night temperature may fall further.
About the synoptic situation BMD said ridge of sub-continental high extends up to West Bengal and adjoining area while seasonal low lies over South Bay.
The lowest temperature of 9.6 degree Celsius in the country was recorded in Tetulia on Thursday while the highest temperature was recorded 26 degree Celsius in Cox's Bazar.
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Mild cold wave sweeps over 6 northern districts
A mild cold wave is sweeping over the districts of Panchagarh, Nilphamari, Kurigram, Pabna, Naogaon and Chuadanga districts, according to Met office.
This situation may continue in these areas on Wednesday as per the weather bulletin.
Besides, moderate to thick fog may occur at places over the country during midnight to morning and it may continue till noon at places over northwestern part of the country.
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According to the Met office, weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country.
Meanwhile, night and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.
On Tuesday, the minimum temperature was recorded at 9.2 degrees Celsius in Tetulia of Rangpur division while the maximum was 28.8 degrees Celsius in Teknaf of Chattogram division, according to the bulletin.
Deep depression in Bay of Bengal intensifies into cyclonic storm ‘JAWAD’
The deep depression over west-central Bay and adjoining area moved northwards further intensifying into a cyclonic storm ‘JAWAD’ at 12 pm on Friday, the Met Office said in a weather bulletin.
“It is likely to intensify further and move in a north-westerly direction,” the forecast said.
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Maritime ports in Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla, and Payra have been advised to hoist distant warning signal no 2 lowering distant cautionary signal no 1, said Met office bulletin.
Sea will remain very rough near the cyclone centre as maximum sustained wind speed within 54 km of the cyclone is about 62 kph rising to 88 kph in squalls, the bulletin added.
"All boats and trawlers in the North Bay and deep sea have been advised to remain close to the coast and proceed with caution until further notice," it added.