Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted rains or thunder showers in parts of the country including Dhaka in 24 hours starting 9am on Saturday.
“Rains or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind are likely at a few places over Sylhet division and at one or two places over Rangpur, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Barishal and Chattogram divisions with hails at isolated places, told a Met office bulletin.
Additionally, mild to moderate heat wave may continue in Dhaka and five other divisions starting at 9am on Saturday.
“A severe heat wave is sweeping over the districts of Pabna, Jashore, Chuadanga and Bagerhat districts while a mild to moderate heat wave is scorching Dhaka, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Mymensingh and Barishal divisions and parts of Khulna division and Moulvibazar and Chandpur districts and it may continue,” said the bulletin.
The weather may remain mainly dry, with a temporarily partly cloudy sky elsewhere in the country.
Day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged over the country.
A trough of westerly low lies over West Bengal to the North-east Bay across southwestern Bangladesh.
The country’s highest temperature was recorded in Jashore at 41.8 degrees Celsius on Friday.
