Weather bulletin
Low pressure area intensifies into well-marked low over Bay: Met office
The low pressure area over Southeast Bay and adjoining South Andaman Sea has intensified into a well-marked low over the same area.
“It is likely to intensify further. Trough of low lies over West Bengal and adjoining area,” said a Met office bulletin on Tuesday (May 09, 2023).
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Severe heat wave is sweeping Rajshahi, Netrakona, Khulna, Chuadanga and Kushtia districts and mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping other parts of Bangladesh and it may continue, it said.
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country with chances of rain or thunders at one or two places over Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions.
Day and night temperature may rise slightly over the country.
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No possibility of rain in 3 days: BMD
There is no possibility of immediate relief from the scorching heat in Bangladesh as the weather department had said rain is unlikely within three days.
Kazi Jebunnesa, assistant meteorologist at the BMD, told UNB that there is no possibility of rain within the next three days and the ongoing heat wave will continue.
Bangladesh Metrological Department (BMD) on Sunday (April 16, 2023) forecast that severe heat wave will continue in parts of the country like the past few days.
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The heat wave is sweeping Dhaka, Faridpur, Manikgonj, Pabna, Bagerhat, Jashore, Chuadanga and Kushtia districts and mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping elsewhere over the country and it may continue.
The season’s highest temperature of the country was recorded in Chuadanga at 42.2 degree Celsius while the lowest temperature was in Syedpur at 19.4 degree Celsius on Saturday.
Day temperature may remain nearly unchanged and night temperature may rise slightly over the country, said a Met office bulletin.
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Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country.
Rains likely in parts of country in 24 hours
The weather department has predicted light to moderate rain or thunder showers in parts of the country in 24 hours, starting from 9 am today (March 22, 2023).
“Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at a few places over Chattogram, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna and Barishal divisions with moderately heavy falls at places over the country,” said the Met office bulletin.
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Day temperature may rise slightly and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country, it said.
The lowest temperature in the country was recorded at 16.3 degrees Celsius in Tetulia of Panchagarh district while the highest temperature was recorded at 32.6 degrees Celsius in Teknaf of Cox’s Bazar district.
The weather office recorded the highest 82 mm rainfall in Feni.
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Mild cold wave sweeps over country's north-western trajectory
A mild cold wave sweeping over Rangpur division and the districts of Pabna, Naogaon, Chuadanga and Srimangal, as well as parts of Jashore, is likely to continue, Met office said on Saturday.
Mild cold wave sweeps Rangpur division, 8 districts
Mild to moderate cold wave is sweeping over Rangpur division and eight other districts which may continue, Met office said on Sunday.
Mild to moderate cold wave continues to sweep over country
A mild to moderate cold wave, the first one of the season, is sweeping over the country, disrupting normal life mostly in the northern districts.
Dry weather likely
Weather may remain mainly dry with partly cloudy sky over the country for next 24 hours commencing 6 pm on Wednesday, Met office said.
Dry weather likely
Weather may remain mainly dry with partly cloudy sky over the country for next 24 hours commencing 6 pm on Tuesday.
Dry weather likely
Weather may remain dry with a temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours commencing from 6pm on Tuesday.
Dry weather expected to continue
The weather may remain dry with a – temporary – partly cloudy sky over the country from 6pm Friday.