Hot weather may persist for few more days

The hot weather might persist for a few more days in the city amid lesser rain and presence of higher humidity, said official sources.
Though a light rain in places with a wind helped lessen the hot weather condition in the city to some extent on Wednesday evening, the heat might be felt for next few days, said Met Office.
However, the scorching sun with a humid weather caused unbearable public sufferings in the city since July 29.
People suffered a lot as humidity level was higher and there was lack of rain in the city, said Meteorologist Dr Sadequl Alam. "There is little chance for improvement in next few days", he added.
He said the country's most places including Dhaka city might witness rain in next three days but the velocity of rain might be lesser which will not be enough to end the heat for now.
The Met Office in its three-day forecast said rain might occur at most places over Khulna, Barishal, Rajshahi, Chattogram and Dhaka divisions amid an active monsoon followed by a low in the bay. Rainfall also might be experienced at a few places in other divisions, it said.
The city witnessed 26 mm rainfall from Tuesday morning to Wednesday morning.
The city's maximum temperature was recorded at 34.6 degrees Celsius on Wednesday noon while the highest mercury was measured at 38.3 degrees Celsius in Dinajpur on the day.
Humidity was measured as 78 per cent in the morning which eased down to 68 per cent in the afternoon in Dhaka city, said Met Office.
Meanwhile, overall flood situation in the country's central regions worsened further on Wednesday.
The sun sets in the city at 06.39 pm today (Thursday) and will rise tomorrow (Friday) at 05.30am.
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