Met office forecasts rain and thunderstorms in different regions of the country

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (10 April) forecasted that rain or thundershowers would occur in different parts of the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9am. 

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Daytime temperature may rise by (2-3) °C, and nighttime temperature may remain nearly unchanged across the country.

According to a BMD office bulletin issued this morning, “Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind and lightning flashes are likely to occur at one or two places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions”.

The bulletin also said the weather may remain mainly dry with partly cloudy skies elsewhere over the country.

Day temperature may rise by (2-3) øC and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.

The highest temperature was recorded yesterday (9 April), 34.1 degrees Celsius at Sandwip in Chattogram division, while today’s minimum temperature was 17.0 degrees Celsius at Sylhet in Sylhet division. 

The sun sets at 6.18pm today and rises at 5.41 am tomorrow (11 April) in Dhaka, it added.