Light to moderate rain likely across the country

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DHAKA, June 30, 2020 (BSS) – Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind at many parts of the country in the next 24 hours as of 9 am tomorrow.

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

Day and night temperature may rise slightly over the country, the bulletin said.

The highest temperature yesterday was recorded 34.5 degrees Celsius at Tangail and Rajshahi in Dhaka and Rajshahi divisions respectively while today’s minimum temperature was 25.1 degrees Celsius at Cox’s Bazar in Chattogram division.

Maximum rainfall in the last 24 hours as of 6 am today was recorded 40 millimeters (mm) at Mongla in Khulna division.

The sun sets at 6:50 pm today and rises at 5:15 am tomorrow in the capital.