Rain, gusty winds likely in seven districts, including Dhaka

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast rain or thundershowers accompanied by gusty winds in Dhaka and several parts of the country on Thursday (July 30).

According to the inland river port forecast valid from 9:00am to 6:00pm, Khulna, Barishal, Patuakhali, Cumilla, Noakhali, Chattogram and Cox's Bazar may experience temporary gusty or squally winds blowing from the south or southeast at speeds of 45–60 km/h, accompanied by rain or thunderstorms.

Additionally, the weather office has instructed river ports and vessels operating in these areas to continue displaying Cautionary Signal No. 1.

In a separate forecast for Dhaka and adjoining areas, the BMD said the sky is likely to remain partly to mostly cloudy, with thundershowers expected during the six-hour period beginning at 7:00am.

Winds over the capital may blow from the south or southeast at 10–15 km/h, while daytime temperatures are expected to drop by 2–3 degrees Celsius due to increased cloud cover and rainfall.

The weather office recorded 25.6°C as Dhaka's minimum temperature on Thursday morning, with 98 percent relative humidity. The capital received 27 millimetres of rainfall over the past 24 hours.