The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast that Dhaka and its surrounding areas may remain blanketed in moderate to dense fog until noon. Alongside this, due to high humidity in the air, the feeling of cold is expected to intensify further.
According to the forecast, the weather is expected to stay dry during this time in the capital. Night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged, and day temperatures may rise slightly across the country.
Additionally, light winds may blow from the west and northwest at speeds of 6 to 12 kilometres per hour. Air navigation, inland river transport, and road communication may be temporarily disrupted due to thick fog.
However, the country’s lowest temperature was recorded at 9.0 degrees Celsius in Sirajganj on Saturday morning. Weather may remain dry with a temporarily partly cloudy sky over the country.
The Met office further reported that daytime temperatures may remain nearly unchanged. At 6pm on Friday, Dhaka’s temperature was recorded at 13.3 degrees Celsius. At the same time, humidity in the air was 99 percent.
According to the forecast data, Dhaka’s maximum temperature was 20.4 degrees Celsius on Friday. No rainfall occurred in this region in the past 24 hours. In addition, the sunset in Dhaka will be at 5:24pm on Saturday, and the sunrise will be at 6:42am on Sunday.
Earlier, on Friday night, the nationwide forecast issued by the Met office said that until 6pm, skies across the country may remain temporarily partly cloudy, with dry weather likely. From midnight to morning, moderate to dense fog may occur nationwide. Currently, mild cold waves are sweeping over Gopalganj, Rajshahi, Pabna, Panchagarh, Jashore, Chuadanga, and Kushtia districts, which may subside in some areas. However, during this period, both day and night temperatures across the country are expected to remain nearly unchanged.
Meanwhile, on Thursday (1 January), a long-term forecast for this month was issued. At the very start of the new year, the BMD warned of bone-chilling cold. Throughout January, multiple severe cold waves are expected to sweep across the country, with forecasts suggesting that in some areas, temperatures may drop to as low as 4 degrees Celsius.
In last December’s review, it was found that rainfall across the country was 99.3 percent below normal. On 31 December, Gopalganj recorded the season’s lowest temperature at 7.5 degrees Celsius. While average day and night temperatures in January are expected to remain normal, cold wave days may bring stagnation to public life.
