Rain predicted as depression over Bay intensifies

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Rain or thundershowers and temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at a few places over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Dhaka and Rajshahi divisions.

Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country, said a press release issued by the Bangladesh Meteorological Department on Saturday.

The rain or thundershowers activity may increase for the next 72 hours.

Meanwhile, the well-marked low over Southeast Bay and adjoining South Andaman Sea intensified into a depression and now lies over Southeast Bay and adjoining area at 6:00am on Saturday. It is likely to intensify further and move in a North-westerly direction, it said.

Mild heat wave is sweeping over Khulna division and the region of Maijdi court and it may abate in some places.

Day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.

The country’s maximum temperature on Friday was recorded 37.2 degrees Celsius in Jashore and minimum temperature today was recorded 21.4 degrees Celsius in Netrokona.

In Rangpur, 41 millimetres (mm) of rainfall was recorded which was the highest among the country for the last 24 hours till 6:00am today.

The sun sets at 6.35pm today and rises at 5.15am tomorrow in the capital.