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Moderate to thick fog likely across country
Bangladesh is likely see moderate to thick fog in 24 hours commencing 9am on Sunday, the weather office has said.
“Moderate to thick fog may occur at places over the country during midnight to morning,” said a regular bulletin of Bangladesh Meteorological Department.
Read more: Fog disrupts ferry services on Daulatdia-Paturia route
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country, it said.
The lowest temperature in the country was recorded at 10.0 degree Celsius in Tetulia in 24 hours till 6am Sunday.
The highest temperature was recorded at 27.0 degree Celsius in Cox’s Bazar and Teknaf.
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Meanwhile, the ridge of Sub-continental high extends up to Bihar & adjoining area. Seasonal low lies over South Bay.
4 northern districts shiver as mild cold wave rolls in
A mild cold wave is sweeping through Naogaon, Panchagarh, Jashore and Chuadanga, said the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Friday.
The lowest temperature in the country was recorded at 8.7 degrees Celsius in Tetulia in the 24 hours to 6am today. The highest temperature was recorded at 29.0 degrees Celsius in Cox's Bazar.
Read more: Shivering cold disrupts normal life in Kurigram
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.
Different parts of Bangladesh 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.
Also, the BMD said moderate to thick fog may occur at places over the country from midnight till morning.
Read more: Chuadanga records lowest temperature in Bangladesh for 3rd consecutive day
"Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy skies over the country. Night and day temperatures may remain nearly unchanged," it added.
Mild cold wave sweeps parts of country
A mild cold wave is sweeping Rajshahi, Pabna, Naogaon, Nilphamari and Chuadanga districts and it may continue, said the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).
Besides, the Met office recorded 8.5 degrees Celsius in Chuadanga, the lowest temperature in the country.
Moderate to thick fog may occur at places over the country during late night to morning, it said.
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country.
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Night temperature may fall slightly and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the
country.
Shivering cold disrupts normal life in Kurigram
Shivering cold and dense fog has hit Kurigram district hard, disrupting the normal life of people.
Tuhin Mia, an officer of Razarhat Agriculture Weather observatory center, said they have recorded temperature of 11.4 degrees Celsius in Kurigram on Wednesday morning and the temperature may fall in the next days.
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Vehicles have to move with headlights even in the daytime, and cold is forcing people to stay home.
The daily wage earners are the worst sufferer as they could not go out for work.
Some people were seen warming themselves in the morning after setting fire on husks beside the road.
Rahim Mia, a resident of Char Jatrapur area, said he had to work in his potato and paddy fields ignoring the bone-chilling cold since morning.
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Moazzem Hossain, another resident of Sadar upazila, said they are feeling the shivering cold for the last couple of days.
Abdul Hye Sarkar, Disaster and Rehabilitation officer, said already 38,000 blankets have been allocated for nine upazilas of the district.
Drizzle likely in Chattogram division
The weather department has predicted light rains in Chattogram division in 24 hours commencing 9am on Wednesday.
“Light rain or drizzle is likely at one or two places in Chattogram division,” Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said in its bulletin.
Read more: Drizzle likely in Dhaka, other parts of country
Weather may remain mainly dry with partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country, it added.
Moderate to thick fog may occur at places over the river basins and light to moderate fog may occur elsewhere over the country during midnight till morning.
Night temperature may fall by (1-3)°C and day temperature may rise slightly over the country.
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The lowest temperature in the country was recorded at 09.2 degree Celsius in Tetulia in 24 hours till 6am Wednesday.
The highest temperature was recorded at 29.4 degree Celsius in Teknaf of Chattogram division.
Seasonal low lies over South Bay, extending its trough to North Bay. Ridge of Sub-continental high extends up to Bihar & adjoining area.
Drizzle likely in Dhaka, other parts of country
The weather department has predicted light rains in parts of the country in 24 hours commencing 9am on Tuesday.
“Light rain or drizzle is likely at one or two places in Dhaka, Mymensingh, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions,” Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said in its bulletin.
Weather may remain mainly dry with partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country, it added.
Besides, moderate to thick fog may occur at places over the river basins and light to moderate fog may occur elsewhere over the country during late night till morning.
Night temperature may remain nearly unchanged and day temperature may fall slightly over the country, it added.
Meanwhile, the temperature will drop again with mild (
Brace for foggy weather: Met office
A light to thick blanket of fog is likely to envelop large parts of Bangladesh in the next 24 hours, starting this morning.
Moderate to thick fog may occur at places over the river basins and light to moderate fog may occur elsewhere over the country during late night to morning, Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said today.
Read more: Moderate to thick fog likely in 24 hrs: BMD
The weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country, it added.
Night temperature may rise by (1-2 °C) and day temperature may rise slightly over the country.
The lowest temperature in the country was recorded at 9.8 degree Celsius in Dinajpur in the last 24 hours till 6am Sunday.
The highest temperature was recorded at 30.1 degree Celsius in Teknaf.
Meanwhile, the depression over southwest Bay and adjoining area moved southwestwards at 6am today, as per the latest warning of the met office.
Read more: Dense fog disrupts Daulatdia-Paturia ferry services
All fishing boats and trawlers over north Bay and deep sea have been advised not to venture into the depression area, it added.
Weather, climate disasters hit millions, cost billions in 2022: UN
Weather and climate disasters, from extreme floods to heat and drought, hit millions and cost billions in 2022, the UN weather agency said Friday.
The clear need to do much more to cut greenhouse gas emissions was again underscored throughout events in 2022, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) added.
"This year we have faced several dramatic weather disasters which claimed far too many lives and livelihoods and undermined health, food, energy and water security and infrastructure," WMO chief Petteri Taalas said.
"There is a need to enhance preparedness for such extreme events and to ensure that we meet the UN target of Early Warnings for All in the next five years."
While Global temperature figures for 2022 will be released in mid-January, the past eight years are on track to be the eight warmest on record, according to the WMO.
While the persistence of a cooling La Niña event, now in its third year, means that 2022 will not be the warmest year on record, its cooling impact will be short-lived and not reverse the long-term warming trend caused by record levels of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in our atmosphere.
Also, this will be the tenth successive year that temperatures have reached at least 1°C above pre-industrial levels – likely to breach the 1.5°C limit of the Paris Agreement.
The WMO will promote a new way of monitoring the sinks and sources of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide by using the ground-based Global Atmosphere Watch, satellite and assimilation modelling, which allows a better understanding of how key greenhouse gases behave in the atmosphere.
Greenhouse gases are just one climate indicator used to observe levels.
Sea levels, which have doubled since 1993; ocean heat content; and acidification are also at recorded highs.
The past two and a half years alone account for 10 percent of the overall sea level rise since satellite measurements started nearly 30 years ago, the WMO's provisional State of the Global Climate in 2022 report said.
And 2022 took an exceptionally heavy toll on glaciers in the European Alps, with initial indications of record-shattering melt.
The Greenland ice sheet lost mass for the 26th consecutive year and it rained – rather than snowed – on the summit for the first time in September.
Although 2022 did not break global temperature records, it topped many national heat records throughout the world.
India and Pakistan experienced soaring heat in March and April. China had the most extensive and long-lasting heatwave since national records began and the second-driest summer on record.
And parts of the northern hemisphere were exceptionally hot and dry.
Read more: Summer droughts now 20 times more likely due to climate change
A large area centred around the central-northern part of Argentina, as well as in southern Bolivia, central Chile, and most of Paraguay and Uruguay, experienced record-breaking temperatures during two consecutive heatwaves in late November and early December 2022.
"Record-breaking heatwaves have been observed in China, Europe, North and South America," the WMO chief said. 'The long-lasting drought in the Horn of Africa threatens a humanitarian catastrophe."
And while large parts of Europe sweltered in repeated episodes of extreme heat, the UK hit a new national record in July, when the temperature topped more than 40°C for the very first time.
In East Africa, rainfall was below average throughout four consecutive wet seasons – the longest in 40 years – triggering a major humanitarian crisis affecting millions of people, devastating agriculture, and killing livestock, especially in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia.
Record-breaking rain in July and August led to extensive flooding in Pakistan, which caused at least 1,700 deaths, displaced 7.9 million and affected 33 million people.
Read more: UN chief appeals to world to help badly flood-hit Pakistan
Depression over Bay likely to move west-southwestwards
The depression over southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining area moved west-northwestwards at 6 am on Saturday.
It is likely to move west-southwestwards afterwards, said a special bulletin of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).
All fishing boats and trawlers over north Bay and deep sea have been advised not to venture into the depression area.
Depression over southeast Bay of Bengal intensifies
Brace for foggy weather: Met office
A light to thick blanket of fog is likely to envelop large parts of Bangladesh for up to 12 hours from Friday midnight.
Moderate to thick fog may occur over the river basins and northern part of the country and light to moderate fog elsewhere over the country from midnight to morning, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said today.
The weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy skies over the country, it added. "Night and day temperatures may fall slightly over the country."
Read more: Moderate to thick fog likely in 24 hrs: BMD
The lowest temperature in the country was recorded at 8.4-degree Celsius in Badalgachhi of Rajshahi division in the last 24 hours till 6am Friday.
The highest temperature was recorded at 29.6-degree Celsius in Teknaf of Chattogram division.
Read more: Moderate to thick fog likely across country