Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur in several parts of the country, a met office release said.

Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at some places in Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka and Mymensingh divisions, with moderately heavy to very heavy rainfalls in some places.

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Day and night temperatures may fall slightly, the release added.

The low over west central Bay and adjoining northwest Bay off Andhra Pradesh coast now lies over northwest Bay off Odisha coast. It is likely to move west-northwestwards.

The axis of monsoon trough runs through Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and West Bengal to Assam across the southern part of Bangladesh. One of its associated troughs extends up to north Bay.

Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate to strong over north Bay.

Maximum temperature in the country yesterday was recorded at 34.0 degrees Celsius jointly at Tetulia and Chuadanga and minimum was 24.5 degrees Celsius at Sandwip.

Maximum rainfall for the last 24 hours till 6:00 am today was recorded at 76 mm at Sandwip.