Daytime temperatures are expected to increase slightly across the country, according to a forecast issued by the Bangladesh Meteorological Department.
Night-time temperatures, however, are likely to remain nearly unchanged.
The 120-hour weather forecast, issued at 9:00 am on Monday (5 May), indicates a chance of temporary gusty winds accompanied by lightning or thundershowers in isolated places across all eight divisions—Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet.
In a separate six-hour forecast for Dhaka and surrounding areas, effective from 7:00 am Monday, the sky is expected to remain partly cloudy on a temporary basis.
Cyclone, severe heatwaves likely in May
Winds from the south or south-west may blow at 10–15 km/h. However, the overall weather is likely to remain mainly dry, with a slight rise in daytime temperatures.
On Sunday (May 4), the highest temperature recorded was 35.8 degrees Celsius, while the lowest was 21.5 degrees Celsius.
Barishal’s Khepupara experienced 35 millimetres of rainfall.