Bangladesh Meteorological Department Thursday predicted light to moderate and moderately heavy to heavy rainfall or thundershowers with temporary gusty wind at places over all eight divisions of the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9 am Thursday.
"Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions," said the weather bulletin issued here this morning, BSS reports.
Day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged over the country, it added.
Country's maximum temperature on Wednesday was recorded 36.5 degrees Celsius in Chuadanga of Khulna district while today's minimum temperature 24.4 degrees Celsius was recorded in Sayedpur of Rangpur division.
Rainfall for the last 24 hours till 6 am today was recorded 76 mm in Dimla.
The sun sets at 6:12pm Thursday and rises at 5:42 am Friday in the capital.
