With the southwest monsoon setting in over Bangladesh, the weather department has predicted light to moderate showers in the next 24 hours.

“Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places in Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet, Mymensingh and Rangpur divisions, at many places in Barisal division, and at a few places in Rajshahi and Khulna divisions with moderately heavy to very heavy falls at places in Chittagong, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions,” the Bangladesh Meteorological Department said in its bulletin on Saturday.

Day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged over the country, as per the bulletin.

Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate over North Bay.

The maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox’s Bazaar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted Local Cautionary Signal No 3 as a deep convection is continuing over North Bay.

All fishing boats and trawlers in North Bay and deep sea have been advised to come closer to the coast and proceed with caution until further notice.
Deep convection refers to the thermally driven turbulent mixing that moves air parcels from the lower to the upper atmosphere.