The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast continuous rainfall across the country for the next five days, after which the intensity is expected to subside. Meanwhile, the country is likely to experience increased heat over the next 24 hours, with a drop in temperature expected from Sunday morning.
In its latest forecast issued on Saturday morning for the next 120 hours, the Met Office stated that the monsoon trough extends from Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Gangetic West Bengal, and southern Bangladesh to Assam, with another extension reaching the northern Bay of Bengal. Currently, the monsoon is less active over Bangladesh and moderately active over the northern Bay.
Due to these conditions, light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty winds are likely to occur in many areas of Mymensingh, Chattogram, and Sylhet divisions, and in some places of Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka, Khulna, and Barishal divisions in the next 24 hours. Some areas may also experience moderately heavy to heavy rainfall. During this time, both day and night temperatures across the country are expected to rise slightly.
From Sunday morning, light to moderate rain or thundershowers with gusty winds may affect many areas in all eight divisions—Rajshahi, Rangpur, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram, and Sylhet. Rainfall may be heavy in isolated places, and both day and night temperatures are expected to drop slightly.
On Monday, most areas of Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, and Sylhet divisions and many parts of Chattogram division are likely to receive light to moderate rain or thundershowers. Some locations may experience moderately heavy to heavy rainfall. Temperatures will drop slightly across the country.
Rain will likely continue on Tuesday in most parts of Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, and Sylhet divisions, and in many areas of Khulna, Barishal, and Chattogram. Some areas in the northern and central regions may experience very heavy rainfall. Day and night temperatures are expected to remain nearly unchanged.
Similar weather is expected on Wednesday, with rainfall continuing in the northern and eastern regions, accompanied by gusty winds. Some areas may again experience heavy to very heavy showers. Temperatures will remain stable.
According to the extended outlook, the overall rainfall activity may decrease after this five-day period.
Meanwhile, the highest recorded rainfall in the past 24 hours (from Friday 6 a.m. to Saturday 6 a.m.) was 13 mm in Hatiya. The highest temperature was 36°C in Sylhet, while the lowest was 24.8°C in Tangail and Bandarban.
