Amid a cold wave, a child bundled up in winter clothing travels with his family in a rickshaw in the city's Shahbagh area on Saturday. — FE photo Rain may soon add to the weather woes of those shivering from the winter chill in the past few days, according to a meteorologist.
"There is the possibility of rain on Jan 18-19," said meteorologist Omar Faruq on Saturday, reports bdnews24.com.
People across Bangladesh had been reeling from the mid-January cold for the past few days. Heavy fog obscured the sun throughout the day in some areas on Saturday.
Road, river, and air travel was hindered by the fog.
Over the past 24 hours, the lowest temperature was recorded at 8.8 degrees Celsius in Dinajpur. Naogaon's Badalgachhi logged a low of 8.9 degrees Celsius, Syedpur 9 degrees Celsius, Rajshahi 9.6 degrees Celsius, and Pabna's Ishwardi 9.7 degrees Celsius.
The highest temperature in the country was 26.4 degrees Celsius in Teknaf.
The temperature in Dhaka dipped to 13.7 degrees Celsius, while the high was 18.5 degrees Celsius.
According to Saturday's forecast, Rajshahi, Pabna, Naogaon, Chuadanga, and Kushtia districts and the Rangpur division were experiencing a mild cold wave that was set to continue.
Moderate to heavy fog may occur during the period from Saturday midnight to the morning today (Sunday) across the country and may persist into the afternoon in some areas.
Road, river, and air travel may be hindered by the fog.
"The fog will persist for a couple of days and then it will abate. The temperature will also rise slowly," Faruq said.
However, according to the 24-hour forecast from 9 am on Saturday, day and night temperatures would remain largely unchanged. In the long-term forecast for January, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department said that one to two mild to moderate cold waves might be experienced in parts of the country. One such wave has already swept through some areas in the north.
When the minimum temperature over a large area falls below 6 degrees Celsius, it is considered a severe cold wave. Temperatures between 6 and 8 degrees Celsius are considered a moderate cold wave and temperatures between 8 and 10 degrees Celsius are considered a mild cold wave.
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