Light to Moderate Rain Likely over Parts of Country

Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over the country.

"Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rajshahi and Dhaka divisions with moderately heavy falls," said a met office release.

A low pressure area has formed over the Northwest Bay and adjoining area. The the axis of monsoon trough runs through Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, centre of the low and thence northeastwards to Assam across southern part of Bangladesh. 

Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate elsewhere over the North Bay.

Mild heat wave is sweeping over Rangpur and Sylhet divisions and the districts of Pabna and Bogura and it may continue.

Day temperature may rise slightly and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country, the weather forecast begins from 9am on Friday.

Country's maximum temperature on Thursday was recorded 36.8° at Sylhet district and today's minimum temperature 24.4° was recorded at Bandarban district.

Country's maximum rainfall for the last 24 hours till 6am on Friday was recorded 42mm at Badalgachi in Naogaon district.