Day and night temperatures may fall slightly across Bangladesh over the next 48 hours, while the weather is expected to remain mostly dry, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).
The forecast, issued by meteorologist Afrozza Sultana on Monday evening, said skies may remain temporarily partly cloudy across the country, with no significant rainfall expected.
Temperatures are likely to remain nearly unchanged from Monday evening until Tuesday evening. A slight decline in both day and night temperatures may occur thereafter.
In the 24 hours up to Monday evening, Chuadanga recorded the highest rainfall at 1mm. Sandwip registered the highest temperature at 35.2 degrees Celsius, while Tetulia recorded the lowest at 20.8 degrees Celsius.
According to the BMD's synoptic situation, Cyclone Murasu over the southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm while moving northwestwards.
The storm was centred near 14 degrees north latitude and 80.8 degrees east longitude over the west-central Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas.
It is expected to move further northwestwards and cross the Andhra Pradesh coast of India as a severe cyclonic storm between midnight Monday and early Tuesday.
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