Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind at some places over the country until 9 am Monday (Feb 18).

“Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Dhaka, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Khulna, Barishal and Mymensingh divisions,” BSS reports citing a BMD press release issued on Sunday (Feb 17) morning.

Night temperature may fall by (1-2) degrees Celsius while day temperature may rise slightly over the country during the period, it added.

The highest temperature in the country was recorded 30.3 degrees Celsius at Teknaf in Chattogram division yesterday and today’s minimum temperature is 11.5 degrees Celsius at Srimangal in Sylhet division.

The highest rainfall in the last 24 hours as of 6 am today was recorded 17 mm at Rajshahi.

The sun sets at 5:55 pm today and rises at 6:30 am tomorrow in the capital.