Heat wave likely to abate in three districts


FE Team | Published: July 18, 2022 18:18:01 | Updated: July 19, 2022 08:42:19


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The ongoing mild heat wave may abate in three districts of the country, said a Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) bulletin on Monday.

“Mild heat wave is sweeping over the districts of Rajshahi, Rangpur and Nilphamari and it may abate,” said the bulletin.

“Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at is likely to occur at many places over Chattogram and Sylhet divisions; at a few places over Rangpur, Khulna, Barishal and Mymensingh divisions and at one or two places over Rajshahi and Dhaka divisions with moderately heavy falls at isolated places over the country,” it added.

However, the day temperature may fall slightly and the night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country, reports BSS citing the bulletin.

The country's maximum temperature was recorded 37.5 degrees Celsius at Sayedpur on Sunday and the minimum temperature today was 25.8 degrees Celsius jointly at Kutubdia, Teknaf and Sylhet.

The highest rainfall in the last 24 hours till 6:00 am today was recorded 48 mm in Sylhet.

The sun sets at 6.48 pm today and rises at 5.22 am tomorrow in the capital.

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