Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (September 11) predicted moderately heavy to very heavy falls in five divisions.

According to the BMD's bulletin, light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is also likely to occur at most places in three divisions, at many places in two divisions and at a few places in another three divisions.

"Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions; at many places over Dhaka and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi and Mymensingh divisions," it said.

Moderately heavy to very heavy falls is likely to occur at some places in Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions, it also said.

The Depression over Odisha and adjoining area moved west northwestwards, weakened into a well-marked low over East Madhya Pradesh and adjoining area.

It is likely to weaken gradually and merge with the monsoon axis. The axis of monsoon trough runs through Punjab, Haryana, center of the well-marked low, Bihar, Gangetic West Bengal to Assam across southern part of Bangladesh.

Monsoon is active over Bangladesh and moderate over North Bay.

Day and night temperature may fall by 1-2 degrees Celsius over the country.

Country's maximum temperature on Tuesday was recorded 36.2 degrees Celsius at Rangpur and minimum temperature today was 25.6 degrees Celsius at Kutubdia.

Maximum rainfall for the last 24 hours till 6 am today was recorded 86 millimeters (mm) at Kutubdia.

The sun sets at 06:06 PM today and rises at 05:44 AM tomorrow in the capital.

BDST: 1522 HRS, SEPT 11, 2024
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