Heavy downpours swept across Dhaka before dawn on Wednesday, bringing sudden thunderstorms and a sharp drop in temperatures to the capital city.
The morning rain began around 5:45 a.m., drenching neighborhoods including Newbazar, Norda, Bashundhara, Bhatara, and Badda alongside lightning flashes and gusty winds, according to regional reporting.
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department reported that a seasonal low-pressure system is currently positioned over the south Bay of Bengal, with an extension stretching toward the north Bay.
Forecaster Md. Abdul Hamid Mia issued forecasts indicating that day and night temperatures across the country could fall by 1 to 2 degrees Celsius as a result, the agency noted in its bulletin.
Meteorologists recorded a temperature of 23 degrees Celsius in Dhaka at 6:30 a.m., with relative humidity reaching 90 percent.
Publishers detailed that light winds drifted in from the north and northeast while the sky remained overcast.
In the capital and nearby areas, wind speeds reached 10 to 15 kilometers per hour from the west or northwest, with gusts occasionally hitting 30 to 40 kilometers per hour.
Weather officials noted that maximum temperatures in Dhaka could reach 30 degrees Celsius while minimums hovered around 21 degrees Celsius.
River ports in Dhaka, Faridpur, and Comilla regions faced wind speeds ranging from 45 to 60 kilometers per hour, prompting authorities to hoist local warning signal number one, the weather office stated.
Early morning commuters and passengers arriving in the capital on long-distance buses experienced travel delays due to the downpour.
The specialist stated
Scattered rain or thunder showers are expected to continue across parts of the Barishal, Chattogram, Dhaka, and Sylhet divisions while other areas remain mostly dry with partly cloudy skies, forecasters reported.
Meteorological officials added that another low-pressure system could form over the southeast Bay of Bengal around November 13.
Earlier weather bulletins showed that maximum rainfall reached 25 millimeters in Cox’s Bazar over a preceding twenty-four-hour period.
Across other regions, the weather department noted that northern and western areas generally experience drops in nighttime temperatures first before colder weather gradually shifts into remaining districts.
