Online Desk – With Eid-ul-Azha knocking at the door, cattle markets across the country are buzzing with activity, casting a festive mood everywhere.
Amidst these grand preparations for the upcoming sacrificial festival scheduled for Thursday, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has delivered a dampening update.
The weather office has warned of countrywide rain, thunder, and heavy downpours over the next five days.
According to the 120-hour forecast released on Tuesday at 9:00 AM, a low-pressure trough extends from West Bengal to the North Bay. The detailed division-by-division weather outlook is outlined below:
🌦️ Forecast for Wednesday (Pre-Eid Day)
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Rainfall: Temporary gusty or squally winds accompanied by lightning and light to moderate rain or thundershowers are expected in many places across Rangpur, Mymensingh, and Sylhet divisions. Similar conditions may prevail at a few places in Dhaka, Rajshahi, and Chittagong divisions, and at one or two locations in Khulna and Barisal divisions.
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Heavy Rain Alert: Moderately heavy to heavy falls are likely at places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Chittagong, and Sylhet divisions.
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Heatwave: A mild heatwave is currently sweeping over Khulna, Satkhira, Jessore, Chuadanga, and Lakshmipur districts, and it is expected to continue.
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Temperature: Daytime temperatures may remain nearly unchanged, while night temperatures could rise slightly across the country.
🌧️ Forecast for Thursday (Eid-ul-Azha Day)
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Weather Conditions: On Eid day, weather conditions are expected to deteriorate further. Many places across the Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, and Sylhet divisions, as well as a few places in the Barisal and Chittagong divisions, will likely experience temporary gusty or squally winds, lightning, and light to moderate rain or thundershowers.
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Heavy Downpour: Pockets of moderately heavy to heavy rainfall may hit various parts of the country.
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Temperature: Daytime temperatures across Bangladesh may experience a slight drop, while night temperatures might see a minor increase.
⛅ Forecast for Friday (Post-Eid Day)
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Rainfall: Thundershowers and gusty winds are predicted at a few places over Dhaka, Mymensingh, and Sylhet divisions, and at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Khulna, Barisal, and Chittagong divisions.
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Temperature: Both day and night temperatures are expected to remain steady across the country.
☀️ Forecast for Saturday onwards
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Rainfall: Light to moderate rain or thundershowers may hit a few places in Rangpur, Chittagong, and Sylhet divisions, and one or two locations across Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, and Barisal divisions.
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Temperature: Day and night temperatures may edge up slightly across Bangladesh.
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Extended Outlook: The weather office noted that a low-pressure system is likely to form over the East-Central Bay of Bengal in the subsequent days.
Highest Recorded Statistics (Past 24 Hours):
Highest Rainfall: 130 mm recorded in Sreemangal, Moulvibazar.
Highest Temperature: 37°C recorded in Ramgati.