Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Wednesday forecast light to moderate rain, thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind for many places over Khulna and Barishal divisions in the next 24 hours commencing from 6pm.
The same was forecast for a few places over Rajshahi, Dhaka and Chattogram divisions and for one or two places over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy falls at isolated places over southern part of the country, said a regular weather bulletin.
About synoptic situation, the BMD said the axis of monsoon trough was running through Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal to Assam across the central part of Bangladesh. One of its associated troughs was extending up to North Bay.
The monsoon was fairly active over Bangladesh and weak over North Bay, it added.
Day temperature may rise by 1-2°C while night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.
The sun rises in the capital at 5:41 on Thursday.