A member of the traffic police is taking shelter under the shade of a tree to get relief from the hot noon sun on Wednesday on the lake road in front of Chandrima Udyon in Dhaka.
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Photo: Mahmud Zaman Abhi
Another warm day of the current season has passed in mid-Basakh, accompanied by a heat wave sweeping across the country; In the hot air, it was the same as before.
The country’s highest temperature of 41.6 degrees Celsius was recorded in Bagerhat’s Mongla on Wednesday amid heatwave sweeping across 52 districts. The maximum temperature of Dhaka on that day was 39.2 degrees Celsius.
The weather forecast for a few days had already said that there would be no quick relief from this ongoing fire. The special message also advised people to be vigilant. Meteorologist Hafizur Rahman said that as there is no good news in the weather forecast in the next few days, there may be three more days of warning.
He told bdnews24.com on Wednesday, “There is no possibility of the heat wave going away. But the temperature will fluctuate a little. The warning will come again tomorrow.”
This season’s highest temperature was recorded on Saturday; On that day, the temperature in Jessore rose to 42.6 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature in Dhaka that day was 40.4 degrees Celsius.
Since that day, the mercury in the thermometer has come down a little, but the public life has not been spared from the fierce wrath of nature in the hot sun and hot wind. Although not exposed to extreme heat waves, mild to intense heat waves did not escape the heat.
The Meteorological Department has given the information of heatwave over 52 districts of the country in the evening bulletin.
It is said in the bulletin that severe heat wave is flowing over Dinajpur, Nilphamari, Rajshahi, Pabna, Faridpur and Gopalganj along with Khulna division.
Apart from this, mild to moderate heat wave is flowing over Barisal division including Mymensingh, Moulvibazar, Rangamati, Chandpur, Noakhali, Feni and Bandarban districts. The same situation prevails in Rangpur, Rajshahi and rest of Dhaka division.
>> If the air temperature is below 36 to 38 degrees Celsius, it is considered a mild heat wave. Temperatures less than 38 to 40 degrees are called moderate and temperatures less than 40 to 42 degrees are called severe heat waves. And when the temperature rises above 42 degrees, it is called extreme heat wave.
Director of Meteorological Department Azizur Rahman told bdnews24.com that the heat wave may continue till May 4/5; But during this time the temperature will not rise above 42 degrees Celsius.
“Temperatures are likely to rise slightly, but there is no chance of extreme heatwaves. Among these, light rain may occur in Sylhet, Netrakona-these areas, it is not likely to occur in other areas.”
Normal temperature variation
>> According to the data of all the observatories of the Meteorological Department, the country’s Maswari normal maximum temperature is 25.2 in January, 27.8 in February, 31.6 in March, 33.2 in April, 32.9 in May, 31.9 in June, 31.1 in July, 31.4 degrees Celsius in August, 31.5 degrees Celsius in September, 31.5 degrees Celsius in October, 29.5 degrees Celsius in November and 26.4 degrees Celsius in December.
>> Daily normal maximum temperature on April 24 is 33.2 degrees Celsius in Faridpur, 34.3 degrees Celsius in Rajshahi, 35.1 degrees Celsius in Mongla, 36.7 degrees Celsius in Jessore and 36.7 degrees Celsius in Chuadanga (notable among 34 meteorological observatories).
>> On April 24, Dhaka recorded 39.2 degrees Celsius and Mongla 41.6 degrees Celsius.
What the Director of Meteorological Department says
As April is the hottest month, the country’s temperature is always higher than normal at this time, Director of the Directorate Azizur Rahman said, this is not unusual. This time the feeling of heat has increased due to heatwave and rainless conditions for two consecutive weeks.
“The amount of water vapor is high, because of which the discomfort is high. Temperatures are rising 4 to 7 degrees higher than what is supposed to be normal in different areas.”
This meteorologist said, “The monsoon winds that are supposed to be blowing at this time, have gone very high – especially in China, in these areas. If it was along Bangladesh or West Bengal, Delhi-etc, there would have been a trend of rainfall. The area has become dry due to the scale being up.”
The same situation has been seen across the country due to the intense sun and hot winds of the last few days. In summer people are getting tired easily inside and outside the house. Many are getting sick in extreme heat. Deaths due to heatstroke and heatstroke are also coming from different parts of the country.
A person collapsed on the street in the scorching heat while walking on the streets of Gulistan on Tuesday. He died after being taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital. The police believe that the person may have died of heatstroke.
Earlier on Saturday, two deaths were reported due to heatstroke. On Sunday, a housewife died in Meherpur, a rickshaw driver in Sylhet and a businessman in Narsingdi. On Monday, a rickshaw driver passed away unconscious on Dhaka’s road. Doctors believe that they died of heat stroke.
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