Cold wave likely to intensify

Ongoing cold wave conditions are likely to intensify in the country with the mercury plummeting further this week, meteorologists have said.

Later, the cold wave conditions will decrease. According to Bangladesh Meteorologist Department (BMD), moderate to thick fog may occur over the country for next three days.

BMD in its weather forecast on Saturday said that mild cold wave is sweeping over Rangpur division and the districts of Rajshahi, Pabna, Naogaon, Chuadanga and Kushtia and it may continue.

Air navigation, inland river transport and road communication may disrupt temporarily due to fog, it said.
Night and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country until Sunday morning while day temperature may rise slightly over the country on Sunday.

The met office, however, predicted that day temperature may fall slightly over the country on Monday while cold day condition is likely to prevail at places and weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country during the period of three days.

The country’s maximum temperature was recorded at 26.4 degree Celsius at Teknaf in Chattogram division and Saturday’s minimum temperature was recorded at 8.8 degree Celsius at Dinajpur in Rangpur division.