The mild hot spell scorching Rajshahi and Khulna divisions may continue for three more days, the Met Office has forecast.
Weathermen said on Friday rainstorm may take place in Mymensingh, Khulna and some places in Sylhet in this period.
The heat wave is the first of the season. According to the Bengali calendar, summer starts on the first day of Baishakh, which falls on Apr 14.According to the weather forecast, mild to moderate heatwave (36 to 38 degrees Celsius) is sweeping over Rajshahi, Pabna, Bogra, Dinajpur, Faridpur, Gopalganj and Khulna and it may continue.
Friday’s highest temperature was recorded 38.5 degrees Celsius in Rajshahi. It was 35.2 degrees Celsius in Dhaka.
Sylhet, Rajshahi and Patuakhali experienced a little rain.
The mercury may rise a bit during the day on Saturday while the temperature is likely to remain the same in the night.
The weather is unlikely to change before Monday, the Met Office said. – Agencies
