Rain Likely In Parts Of Country

Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places in four north, central and north-eastern divisions, at a few places in two central and south-western divisions and at one or two places over two southern divisions.

"Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions; at a few places over Dhaka and Khulna divisions and at one or two places over Barishal and Chattogram divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at some places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions", said a met office forecast for the next 24 hours from 9am today.

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

Country's maximum temperature on Sunday was recorded 35.0 degrees Celsius at Sitakunda and minimum temperature today was 23.0 degrees Celsius jointly at Tetulia and Rajarhat.

Country's highest rainfall for the last 24 hours till 6am today was recorded 259 millimeters (mm) at Sayedpur.

The axis of monsoon trough runs through Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya 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 weak to moderate over North Bay. A low pressure area is likely to form over the north Andaman Sea and adjoining area during next 72 hours.

The sun sets at 05:53 PM today and rises at 05:48 AM tomorrow in the capital._BSS