Rainfall, lightning flashes likely over country

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DHAKA, June 02, 2018(BSS)- Light to moderate rain or thundershowers
accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind and lightning flashes are
likely to occur at many places across the country in next 24 hours ending at
9am tomorrow.

“Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or
squally wind and lightning flashes are likely to occur at many places over
Rangpur, Rajshahi, Sylhet, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram
divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at some places over the
country,” said a met bulletin issued this morning here.

Westerly low lies over Bihar and adjoining area, extending its trough to
North Bay across Gangetic west Bengal while Southwest monsoon has advanced up
to Chittagong coast as Conditions are favourable for further advancement of
monsoon, the bulletin added.

Day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country, it
continued.

The maximum temperature was recorded 34.6 degrees Celsius yesterday at
Jashore in Khulna division and today’s minimum temperature 22.2 degrees
Celsius at Tarash in Rajshahi division.

The highest rainfall in the last 24 hours as of 6 am today was recorded 94
mm at Chuadanga in Khulna division.

The sun sets at 6.42 pm today and rises at 5.11 am tomorrow in the capital.