Due to the influence of monsoon, it has rained in different parts of the country. Compared to Thursday, the rain increased almost twice on Friday. According to the weather forecast, rain may decrease today Saturday and tomorrow Sunday.

Meteorologist Manowar Hossain told media that the amount of rain may decrease slightly on Saturday. This situation may prevail on Sunday as well. After a break of two days, heavy rains may start again. After that, the rain will decrease gradually.

However, heavy rainfall has started across the coast, which may continue for several days, he added.

The weather forecast given at 6 pm yesterday said that Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions may experience light to moderate rain or thundershowers temporarily with gusty winds. Along with this, moderate to very heavy rainfall may occur in some parts of the country.

According to the forecast for this month, there may be two low pressure areas in the Bay of Bengal this month. One of these can become depression. Due to this, rain may increase during those times. Thunderstorms may occur for two to three days in North Central region and three to four days across the country. Night temperature may be 1–2 degree Celsius higher during this month. And scattered mild to moderate heat waves may occur in some parts of the country.

According to the sources of the Meteorological Department, the low pressure created in the Bay of Bengal has reached the territory of Bihar in India. Due to this, the rain has increased. In the next two to three days, the rain may reduce and increase again.

Meanwhile, Noakhali, Feni and Lakshmipur of Chittagong division received the highest rainfall in the country yesterday. Feni received the highest rainfall in the country at 288 mm. The capital received 46 mm of rain throughout the day. Most of the coastal districts of the country received between 100 and 250 mm of rain. The rain has reduced slightly in Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions.

According to the Meteorological Department, strong monsoon winds have caused the formation of convective clouds over the Bay of Bengal. Due to this, Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Payra and Mongla ports have been asked to show local warning signal number 3. Circulating clouds and heavy rains are likely to occur over North and North-Eastern parts of the country starting from coast to central region. Due to this, most of the country’s river ports have been asked to display local naval warning signal number 2.

According to synoptic conditions, the extension of monsoon axis extends over Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Gangetic West Bengal and central Bangladesh to Assam. An extension of it extends to the northern Bay of Bengal. Monsoon is active over Bangladesh and strong over North Bay of Bengal.

Today across the country, day temperatures may increase slightly and night temperatures may remain almost unchanged. On Friday, the highest temperature in the country was 34 degrees in Tentulia and the lowest was 24 degrees Celsius in Maizdicourt of Noakhali.

Sunset in Dhaka today at 6:41 PM. Sunrise in Dhaka on Saturday at 5:28 am. Gusts of 10 to 15 kilometers per hour are likely to blow from south or south-east today.