Gusty winds up to 40 kmph with rain forecast in Dhaka; temperatures set to fall nationwide
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast gusty winds of up to 40 kilometres per hour in Dhaka and its surrounding areas, along with light rain or thundershowers.
The forecast, issued for the six hours from 7pm on Monday (9 November), says winds may blow from the west or north-west at 10 to 15 kilometres per hour, rising to 30 to 40 kilometres per hour in gusts.
The sky may remain partly cloudy to temporarily overcast during this period, and night temperatures may fall slightly, the department said.
Earlier on Monday afternoon, rain fell in several parts of the capital, including Uttara, the airport area, Mirpur, Rampura, Khilgaon and Sayedabad. Lightning was also recorded in some places.
At 6pm, Dhaka's temperature stood at 25.4 degrees Celsius with humidity at 56 percent. The day's highest temperature in the capital was recorded at 33.4 degrees Celsius.
The forecast is not limited to the capital. The Meteorological Department has forecast rain or thundershowers in different areas of all eight divisions. Meteorologist A K M Nazmul Haque said rain or thundershowers may occur at some places in Barishal, Chattogram and Rangpur divisions and at one or two places in Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna and Sylhet divisions over the 24 hours from 6pm.
The spell of rain may continue in different parts of the country over the following 24 hours as well, and day and night temperatures may fall slightly across the country, the forecast says.
In its synoptic situation, the department said the seasonal normal low-pressure system now lies over the South Bay of Bengal, with its trough extending up to the North-East Bay.
The highest rainfall in the past 24 hours was recorded in Cox's Bazar at 25 millimetres. In the same period, the country's highest temperature was recorded in Netrokona at 35.4 degrees Celsius and the lowest in Tetulia at 15 degrees Celsius.
In Dhaka on Tuesday, the sun will rise at 6:10am and set at 5:15pm.
