The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty winds at many places across the country in the next 24 hours, beginning at 9:00 am today (Sep 27).

According to a BMD bulletin, rain or thundershowers are likely to occur at a few places over Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions. Similar weather may also occur at one or two places in Rangpur, Rajshahi and Dhaka divisions, with chances of moderately heavy falls in some areas.

Day and night temperatures may fall slightly across the country, the forecast added.

The met office also said monsoon is less active over Bangladesh but moderate to strong over the North Bay, where a low-pressure area is likely to form around October 1 over the North Bay and adjoining Central Bay of Bengal.

On Friday, the country’s highest temperature of 37.5 degrees Celsius was recorded in Sayedpur, while the lowest, 23.4 degrees Celsius, was recorded in Bandarban.

In Dhaka, the sun will set at 5:50 pm today and rise at 5:49 am tomorrow.

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