Light to moderate rain likely over country

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DHAKA, Sept 23, 2020 (BSS) – Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at many places over Rajshahi, Dhaka and Mymensingh divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at some places over the country today.

Day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country, a met office release said this morning.

The low over Chhattisgarh and adjoining area moved to west-northwestwards further and now lies over Madhya Pradesh area.

The axis of monsoon trough runs through Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, the centre of the low thence northeastwards to Assam across West Bengal and Central part of Bangladesh. One of its associated trough extends up to North Bay.

Monsoon is active over Bangladesh and strong over North Bay, the release said.

Maximum temperature on Tuesday was recorded 33.5 degrees Celsius at Sandwip and minimum temperature today 23.8 degrees Celsius at Netrokona.

Maximum rainfall for the last twenty-four hours till 6am today was recorded 98 millimeters (mm) at Cumilla.

The sun sets at 5.53 pm today and rises at 5.48 am tomorrow in the capital.