Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers in few places of the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9 am today (July 19).

According to the Met office bulletin, light  to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka and Mymensingh divisions with moderately heavy falls at some places over the country. 

Day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country, said a met office forecast valid for next 24 hours beginning from 9am today.

The axis of monsoon trough runs through Rajasthan, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Bihar, Gangetic West Bengal to Assam across southern part of Bangladesh. One of its associated troughs extends up to North Bay. Monsoon is less active over Bangladesh and moderate over North Bay.

Country's highest temperature on Monday was recorded 37.1 degree celsius at Rajshahi and lowest temperature today was 24.7 degree celsius at Bandarban.

Maximum rainfall for the last 24 hours till 6am today was recorded 24 millimeters (mm) at Rangamati.

The sun sets at 6:48 PM today and rises at 5:22 AM tomorrow in the capital.

BDST: 1330 HRS, JULY 19, 2023
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