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Mild cold wave sweeps parts of Bangladesh
A mild cold wave is sweeping Panchagarh, Moulvibazar and Kurigram districts and it may continue, said the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Monday morning.
When the temperature drops below 10 degrees Celsius or less and continues for some period, it is considered a cold wave, according to the BMD.
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Different parts of the country experience different intensities of cold waves.
Temperature between 8 to 10 degrees Celsius is considered a mild cold wave, 6 to 8 degrees Celsius a moderate cold wave and less than 6 degrees Celsius a severe cold wave.
Besides, moderate to thick fog may occur at places over the river basins and northern part of the country and light to moderate fog may occur elsewhere over the country during midnight till morning, the weather department said in its bulletin.
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country.
Night and day temperatures may remain nearly unchanged over the country, it added.
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The lowest temperature in the country was recorded at 9.0 degrees Celsius in Tetulia in 24 hours till 6am today. The highest temperature was recorded at 29.1 degrees Celsius in Teknaf.
The ridge of Sub-continental high extends up to Bihar and adjoining area. Seasonal low lies over South Bay. Extending its trough to North Bay, as per the bulletin.
Bangladesh: Heatwave may abate in 24 hrs
A mild heatwave sweeping through several districts of the country is likely to abate in the next 24 hours, the weather department has said.
“A mild heatwave sweeping through the districts of Dhaka, Tangail, Rajshahi, Bogura, Sirajgong, Netrokona,Srimangal and Sylhet may abate from some places,” the weather department said in its bulletin on Saturday morning.
The low formed over the west-central Bay and adjoining northwest Bay persists and is likely to intensify, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department.
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Under its influence, a deep convection is taking place over the North Bay and adjoining areas. Deep convection refers to the thermally driven turbulent mixing that moves air parcels from the lower to the upper atmosphere.
Besides, light to moderate rains or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty winds and lightning flashes are likely to occur at many places over Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions.
Rain may also occur at a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi and Mymensingh divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over the country.
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Day and night temperatures may fall slightly over the country during the period.
The maximum temperature in the last 24 hours till 6 am Saturday was recorded in Sylhet at 37.2 degrees.
Rain may provide respite from searing heat in 24 hours
Expect some reprieve from the searing heat, as the weather department has predicted showers across Bangladesh in the next 24 hours.
“Showers are likely in the next 24 hours at many places over Chattogram division; at a few places over Dhaka, Mymensingh, Barishal and Sylhet divisions; and at one or two places over Rajshahi, Rangpur and Khulna divisions,” the Met department said in its bulletin on Friday morning.
Moderately heavy showers are likely to occur at isolated places over the country.
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Meanwhile, mild to moderate heatwave conditions prevailing in Rangpur, Rajshahi and Sylhet divisions and in the districts of Dhaka,Tangail, Rangamati, Cumilla, Chandpur, Feni and Chuadanga may continue, as per the bulletin.
“But at the end of the next 72 hours, rainfall activity is likely to increase over the country," said Md Monwar Hossain, a meteorologist with the department.
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The highest temperature in the country was recorded at Rajshahi at 39 degrees Celsius in the last 24 hours till 6am on Friday.
More rains to lash Bangladesh
More rains are likely to cool off Bangladesh in the next 24 hours, the weather department said Friday.
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind and intense lightning flashes is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions, with moderately heavy to very heavy falls at places over the country, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).
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The weather department recorded 261mm rainfall – the highest – in Chattogram's Sandwip in the last 24 hours till 6pm Friday.
The mercury reached 34.4 degrees Celsius – the highest – in Jashore, while the minimum temperature was 23 degrees in Netrokona and Sitakunda.
Day temperature may remain nearly unchanged, and night temperature may fall by 1-2 degrees Celsius, the BMD said.
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.
Rains likely to lash Bangladesh
Brace for some reprieve from the summer heat, as the weather department has predicted showers across Bangladesh in the next 24 hours.
“Rain or thundershowers with intense lightning flashes and temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions; at a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka and Chattogram divisions and at one or two places over Khulna and Barishal divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over northeastern part of the country,” a Met office bulletin said.
Mild heat wave is sweeping over the districts of Noakhali, Khulna and Bagerhat and it may continue. Also, day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged over the country, according to the bulletin.
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Meanwhile, the trough of low extended from Bihar to North Bay across West Bengal and southern part of Bangladesh.
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Heavy rainfall likely in 5 divisions
Moderately heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to occur in five divisions of the country Thursday, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).
Due to the peripheral effect of the cyclonic storm Asani, moderately heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to occur at places over Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions.
The severe cyclonic storm Asani over West Central Bay of Bengal and adjoining area moved northwestwards, weakened into a cyclonic storm, and now lies over the Andhra coast and adjoining West Central Bay.
It is likely to move in a north or northeasterly direction and weaken gradually into a deep depression during the next 12 hours, the BMD said in the evening.
The day and night temperatures may remain unchanged over the country, it added.
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Met predicts showers in 24 hours
Brace for showers in the next 24 hours.
Yes, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted light to moderate rain or thunder showers as well as thick fog in many parts of the country.
“Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty winds is likely to occur at a few places over Rajshahi, Khulna, Dhaka, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rangpur, Barishal and Chattogram divisions,” said a Met office bulletin.
Moderate to thick fog may occur at places over the northwestern parts and river basins of the country and light to moderate fog may occur at places elsewhere over the country during midnight to morning.
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Night temperature may fall by 1-2 degrees Celsius in northwestern Bangladesh and it may fall slightly elsewhere over the country.
Day temperature may fall by 2-3 degrees over the country.
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A trough of westerly low lies over West Bengal and adjoining areas. Seasonal low lies over the South Bay.
Showers usher in chill in Bangladesh
Light to moderate showers with thunderstorms hit several parts of Bangladesh including northern districts Dinajpur, Kurigram, Tangail, Pabna early on Friday morning, triggering chilly weather conditions at many places.
Meanwhile it started drizzling in several places in Dhaka city after 12 pm , according to the met office.
Dinajpur weather office, for instance, recorded 30.4 millimeters of rainfall from 4 am to 9 am, prompting the district to shiver at 13 degrees Celsius.
The lowest temperature in the past 24 hours was recorded at 11.2 degrees in Tetulia upazila and the highest temperature at 29.3 degrees in Mongla, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).
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BMD, in a forecast for the next 24 hours commencing 9 am, said, “Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty winds is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions."
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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