Storms in Kalbaishakhi pattern likely across all eight divisions in next 72 hours

A sudden change in the country's weather is on the cards. Within the next 72 hours, stormy winds in the Kalbaishakhi pattern and rain with thunder could spread across all eight divisions of the country. The Bangladesh Weather Observation Team (BWOT) has issued this forecast, saying favourable weather conditions could create such adverse weather.

According to the organisation's forecast, during this period scattered spells of light to moderate rain, and in places moderate to heavy thunder showers, could occur in various districts of all eight divisions. Strong gusty winds are also likely to accompany the rain. As a result, stormy weather in the Kalbaishakhi pattern could develop in different parts of the country.

BWOT shared this information with Dhaka Post on Monday (9 November) night. The organisation said sudden adverse weather could develop in certain areas of the country over the next 72 hours.

During this time, the storms could bring brief heavy downpours and intense gusty winds like a Kalbaishakhi. In addition, temporary hailstorms could occur in one or two places in the country. This raises some concern about damage to agricultural crops.

The impact of this weather is likely to be felt most in the southern and central parts of the country. According to BWOT's warning, the intensity of storms and rain could be higher in the districts of Khulna, Dhaka, Barishal and Chattogram divisions.

In various places in these divisions, two to four spells of moderate to heavy thunder showers could occur. Strong gusty winds are also likely to accompany them.

On the other hand, rain could also occur in various places in the northern and north-eastern divisions of Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh and Sylhet. In these regions, at least one to two spells of light to moderate thunder showers are possible, along with gusty winds.

However, this rainfall may not be continuous or cover entire regions. The forecast says that because the movement of clouds in the atmosphere is erratic and scattered, the pattern of rainfall will also be scattered.

As a result, while one end of the same district may see heavy rain and storms, the other end may see no rain at all. In other words, different areas of the same district could show a different weather picture.

This 72-hour forecast also warns of hailstorms in one or two places, which could damage agricultural crops. People in the north and north-east, as well as in the south and centre of the country, therefore need to stay alert.