Bangladesh Meteorology Department (BMD) predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers in different parts of the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9am today (August 9).

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

Day temperature may rise by 1-3 degree Celsius and night temperature may rise slightly over the country, the met office forecast added.

The axis of monsoon trough runs through Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal to Assam across Northern part of Bangladesh. One of its associated troughs extends up to North Bay. Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate over North Bay.

Country's maximum temperature on Tuesday was recorded by 32.8 degree Celsius at Tetulia and today's lowest temperature is recorded by 24.0 degree Celsius at Kutubdia. Country's maximum rainfall for the last twenty-four hours till 6am today was recorded by 128 millimeters (mm) at Kutubdia.

The sun sets at 6:37 pm today and rises at 5:32 am tomorrow in the capital.

BDST: 1345 HRS, AUG 9, 2023
MN