With the monsoon being fairly active over Bangladesh and weak to moderate elsewhere over North Bay, the weather department has predicted showers in parts of Bangladesh in next 24 hours commencing 9am on Monday. “Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions; at many places over Dhaka division and at a few places over Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over the country,” the department said in its bulletin. Day temperatures may fall slightly and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country, it added. The weather office recorded the highest rainfall at 96mm in Tetulia of Rangpur division in 24 hours till 6am on Monday. Read: Sylhet sizzles: Thursday hottest July day in 66 years! The highest temperature was recorded at 36.2 degrees Celsius in Mongla of Khulna division, while the lowest temperature was recorded at 23.5 degree Celcius in Netrokona of Mymensingh division. The axis of monsoon trough runs through Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal to Assam across central part of Bangladesh. One of its associated troughs extends upto Northwest Bay, as per the bulletin.

A reprieve from the sizzling summer heat is on the way, as the weather department has predicted showers in parts of Bangladesh in the next 24 hours. According to the regular Met office bulletin, "Rain or thundershowers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty or squally winds are likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Khulna and Barishal divisions." Read: Rain, thundershowers likely A mild heat wave is sweeping through Khulna division and Gopalgonj, Chandpur, Noakhali, Feni, Pabna, Rajshahi, Barishal and Patuakhali districts, and it may abate at some places. Meanwhile, the trough of low extended from Bihar to North Bay across West Bengal and southern part of Bangladesh persists. The maximum rainfall was recorded at 59 mm in Maijdee Court in Noakhali. Day and night temperatures may fall slightly over the country.