82mm of rain in 6 hours in Dhaka, heavy rain for two more days

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) reports that 82mm of rain was recorded in Dhaka from 6am to noon on Sunday. The agency predicts that such rain will continue for two more days.

Meteorologist Md Omar Faruk told bdnews24.com on Sunday afternoon, “The rain that is falling across the country may continue for another 48 hours. After that, the trend in rainfall may decrease.”

Meanwhile, heavy rain has caused waterlogging on various roads and alleys in Dhaka, leading to difficulties for commuters and pedestrians.

In a heavy rainfall warning for Sunday, the BMD said that heavy to very heavy rainfall may occur in some places in the Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Chiattogram and Sylhet divisions for the 24 hours from noon on Sunday due to the influence of active monsoon winds.

In a BMD warning for inland riverports, the BMD said that from 9am to 6pm on Sunday, there may be rain or thunderstorms accompanied by south or southeasterly gusty or squally winds at a speed of 45 to 60 kph in the Rajshahi, Pabna, Bogura, Tangail, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Faridpur, Kushtia, Jashore, Khulna, Barishal, Patuakhali, Noakhali, Cumilla, Chattogram, Cox's Bazar and Sylhet regions.

Therefore, river ports in these areas have been asked to hoist cautionary signal No. 1.

The regular BMD bulletin on Sunday morning said that the monsoon trough runs through India’s Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and central parts of Bangladesh to Assam. One of its associated troughs extends to the north Bay of Bengal.

The monsoon is active over Bangladesh and is moderate in the north Bay of Bengal.

Due to its influence, light to moderate heavy rain or thundershowers with temporary gusty winds may occur in most places in the Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the 24 hours from 9am on Sunday.

Along with this, heavy to very heavy rain may occur at some places in Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions.

During this period, day and night temperatures may remain largely unchanged across the country.

The highest temperature in the country in the 24 hours to 6am on Sunday was 34.5 degrees Celsius in Nilphamari's Sayedpur, while the lowest was 23.7 degrees Celsius in Narayanganj.

During this period, the highest rainfall in the country was recorded in Patuakhali at 132mm, with another 115mm in Cox's Bazar, 106mm in Aricha, 101mm in Faridpur, 98mm in Chattogram and 80mm in Khulna.