Met office forecasts more rain in next 4 days

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast rainfall across the country for five days starting from 9:00am yesterday.

In its regular weather bulletin issued yesterday morning, the BMD also said rainfall may intensify in the following five days after this initial period.

It also said day and night temperatures may rise slightly over the country today. Additionally, it is likely to remain unchanged over the next three days.

According to the bulletin, the southwest monsoon has advanced up to Akyab coast of Myanmar and conditions are favourable for further advancement.

A low pressure area is likely to form over the South Bay by May 26, it also said.

A trough of low lies over West Bengal to North Bay across Southwestern part of Bangladesh, it added.

For the 24-hour period forecast commencing 9:00am yesterday, BMD said light to moderate rain or thunder showers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions; at a few places over Dhaka and Rajshahi divisions and at one or two places over Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions with moderately heavy to heavy rainfalls at places over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions.

The bulletin said a mild heat wave is sweeping over Madaripur, Pabna, Khulna, Jashore, Chuadanga, Kushtia and Satkhira districts and it may continue.

On Wednesday, the country's highest maximum temperature was 37.4 degrees Celsius in Jashore.

Meanwhile, the met office recorded highest 110mm rainfall in Sylhet in the 24 hours till 6:00am yesterday. Dhaka experienced 33mm rainfalls during the period.