Online Report : Five divisions of the country, including Dhaka, may experience temporary stormy winds and rain with thunder.

Meteorological Office gave such a forecast on Thursday.

Meteorologist AKM Nazmul Haque said the extension of western low pressure is extending from West Bengal through southwest Bangladesh to northwest Bay of Bengal.

Rain or thunder with gusty winds may occur temporarily at some places of Chattogram and Sylte divisions and some places of Dhaka, Mymensingh and Barishal divisions till Friday (May 03) morning, along with scattered hail at some places. Elsewhere in the country, the weather will remain mainly dry with partly cloudy sky.

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) weather report also said very severe heat wave is sweeping over the districts of Jashore, Khulna, Chuadanga, Pabna and Rajshahi.

Severe heat wave is sweeping over the districts of Tangail, Faridpur, Gopalgonj and rest parts of Khulna division as mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping elsewhere over the country, it added.

The heat wave may abate from some places over eastern part of the country, it continued.

Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country.

Day temperature may fall slightly over western part and it may fall by 1-2 degrees Celsius elsewhere over the country.

Night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.

Country`s maximum temperature on Wednesday was recorded 42.8 degrees Celsius jointly at Chuadanga and Jashore, and the minimum temperature today was 19.7 degrees Celsius at Tetulia.

Rainfall for last 24 hours till 6 AM Thursday was recorded 28mm at Kutubdia.

The sun sets at 6:28 PM Thursday and rises at 5:23 AM Friday in the capital.