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The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 9:00am on Monday. Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions, it said in a bulletin. Chattogram’s Kutubdia recorded the highest rainfall in the country, with 81mm in the 24 hours until 6:00am on Monday. Day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country. The axis of monsoon troughs runs through Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal to Assam across northern part of Bangladesh. The BMD said the monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate over the North Bay.

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast light to moderate rain across the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9am on Monday. “Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind are likely to occur at most places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions and at a few places over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions, with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places across the country,” the BMD said. Teknaf recorded the country’s highest rainfall of 49mm in the 24 hours till 6am on Monday. Day and night temperatures may fall slightly across the country. The axis of the monsoon trough runs through Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, the centre of the deep depression and Assam, extending across the southern part of Bangladesh. Monsoon is active over Bangladesh and strong over the North Bay.  

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall at places over Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions in the next 24 hours from 9:00am on Friday. Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty winds are likely to occur at most places over Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions and at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions, it said in a bulletin. Cox's Bazar recorded the highest rainfall in the country, with 83mm in the 24 hours until 6:00am on Friday. Day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged across the country. The monsoon trough extends from Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal to Assam across the southern part of Bangladesh. One of its associated troughs extends up to the Northwest Bay. The BMD said the monsoon is active over the southern part of Bangladesh, fairly active elsewhere in the country and moderate over the North Bay.

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted rains and thundershowers across the country in 24 hours commencing 9 am on Thursday. “Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram & Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rajshahi & Dhaka divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over the country. Temperature: Day and night temperature may fall slightly over the country,” said a BMD bulletin. Monsoon activity remains fairly active over Bangladesh and strong over the North Bay, it said. The BMD also said both day and night temperatures may fall slightly across the country due to the prevailing weather conditions. The low-pressure area over the North Odisha-West Bengal coast and adjoining areas persists and is likely to intensify further, it said. The axis of the monsoon trough extends through Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, the centre of the low-pressure area and Assam, passing across the southern part of Bangladesh, it said.

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Wednesday said a low-pressure area has formed over the Northwest Bay and adjoining North Odisha-West Bengal coast, raising the likelihood of rains again across the country. According to the Met Office, the axis of the monsoon trough extends through Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, the centre of the low-pressure area and Assam, passing across the southern part of Bangladesh. The monsoon is currently fairly active over Bangladesh and strong over the North Bay, the BMD said. In its forecast commencing from 9:00am Wednesday, the Met Office said light to moderate rain likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh & Sylhet divisions and few places over Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal & Chattogram divisions. Moderately heavy to heavy rainfall is expected at places across the country, according to the forecast. The BMD also said both day and night temperatures may rise slightly across the country over the next 24 hours.

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Friday forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in parts of the country over the next 24 hours, warning that the downpour could trigger landslides in the hilly areas of Chattogram division and cause temporary waterlogging in Dhaka and Chattogram metropolitan areas. In a heavy rainfall warning issued in the morning, it said the rain is likely to affect parts of Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions during the 24 hours commencing at 10:00am on Friday under the influence of an active monsoon. According to the BMD, heavy rainfall refers to precipitation between 44 mm and 88 mm, while very heavy rainfall means more than 88 mm within the forecast period. The country's highest rainfall in the 24 hours till 6:00am on Friday was recorded in Chattogram at 211 mm. Day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged across the country, the BMD said. The monsoon trough extends through Punjab, Haryana, the centre of the low-pressure area, Bihar, West Bengal and Assam, passing across central Bangladesh. One of its associated troughs extends up to the North Bay. The monsoon is active over Bangladesh and strong over the North Bay, the BMD added.

The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal No. 3 as a well-marked low over central Uttar Pradesh and adjoining areas persists. The system is very likely to weaken gradually, while a steep pressure gradient continues over the North Bay and adjoining areas, said the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) in a bulletin on Friday morning. It said squally weather may affect the maritime ports, the North Bay and adjoining coastal areas of Bangladesh. Meanwhile, all fishing boats and trawlers over the North Bay have been advised to remain close to the coast and proceed with caution until further notice.

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers, accompanied by temporary gusty winds and lightning, in many parts of the country in the 24 hours commencing at 9:00am on Friday. According to the forecast, moderately heavy to heavy rainfall is likely at places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions during the period. In addition, light to moderate rain or thundershowers with temporary gusty winds and lightning flashes are likely at many places over Chattogram and Sylhet divisions, and at a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna and Barishal divisions. Day temperatures may rise slightly, while night temperatures are expected to remain nearly unchanged across the country. The highest rainfall in the past 24 hours until 6:00am on Friday was recorded at 72mm in Sylhet. The BMD said the monsoon trough axis extends from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Gangetic West Bengal and the centre of the low over Assam across the southern part of Bangladesh. It added that the monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate to strong over the North Bay.

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast rains in all the divisions in 24 hours commencing 9 am on Wednesday. “Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind and lightning flashes are likely at many places over Chattogram & Sylhet divisions, at a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna & Barishal divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over the country,” said a Met office bulletin. Day temperatures are likely to remain nearly unchanged while night temperatures may fall slightly across the country.

Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty winds and lightning are likely to occur across the country over the next five days, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said in its 120-hour forecast on Tuesday morning. According to the regular bulletin issued by the weather office, the trough of low pressure lies over Gangetic West Bengal to the Northwest Bay. Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate elsewhere over the North Bay. For the first 24 hours starting from 9:00 am Tuesday, light to moderate rain or thundershowers are expected at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, and Chattogram divisions, and at a few places over Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions. Moderately heavy to heavy falls may also occur at isolated places over the country. During this period, both day and night temperatures may drop slightly across the country. In the capital, the wind was blowing from the South/South-East direction at a speed of 08–12 km/h on Tuesday morning, with relative humidity recorded at 89 percent. On the second day (Wednesday), rain or thundershowers are likely at many places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chattogram, and Sylhet divisions, and at a few places over Dhaka, Khulna, and Barishal divisions, with day and night temperatures remaining nearly unchanged. The bulletin further noted that while day and night temperatures may rise slightly on Thursday, the overall rainy trend is expected to persist across all divisions through Friday and Saturday. In its extended outlook for the subsequent five days, the meteorological department predicted that the trend of rainfall activity is likely to increase further. Meanwhile, Bogura recorded the highest rainfall of 68 mm in the country during the 24 hours ending at 6:00 am Tuesday, while the highest temperature on Monday was recorded at 36.0 degrees Celsius in Sylhet.