After several days of mild heatwaves across the capital and all divisions, light to moderate rainfall has led to a drop in temperatures.
Storms accompanied by rain or thunderstorms, with wind speeds reaching 45-60 kilometres per hour, could affect 17 districts, said the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) in its latest weather bulletin on Thursday (26 September).
This forecast was issued for the country’s inland river ports, effective until 1:00 PM on Thursday, 26 September.
According to the forecast, gusty or squally winds from the south or southeast, blowing at speeds of 45-60 kilometres per hour, may sweep across the regions of Rajshahi, Pabna, Bogura, Tangail, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Faridpur, Kushtia, Jashore, Khulna, Barishal, Patuakhali, Cumilla, Noakhali, Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, and Sylhet.
These areas may also experience temporary rain or thunderstorms.
River ports in these regions have been advised to hoist cautionary signal no 1.
Earlier, on Wednesday (25 September) BMD released a bulletin stating that the low-pressure system over the central Bay of Bengal and its adjacent areas, including the northwest Bay of Bengal, had weakened.
However, due to active monsoon winds, deep convective clouds continued to form over the northern Bay of Bengal and along Bangladesh’s coastal areas.
This could result in squally weather over the coastal regions, the northern Bay of Bengal, and maritime ports.
It further advised the seaports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla, and Payra to hoist local cautionary signal no 3.
Additionally, fishing boats and trawlers operating in the northern Bay of Bengal were instructed to remain close to the coast and proceed with caution until further notice.
Meanwhile, Dr Mostafa Kamal Palash, a weather and climate researcher at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada, has expressed concerns about potential flooding in the Rangpur division within the next three days.
