Mild cold wave persists in Panchagarh, Thakurgaon

A mild cold wave continues to sweep across two northern districts -- Panchagarh and Thakurgaon.

Tetulia in Panchagarh recorded the country’s lowest temperature for the ninth consecutive day, with the mercury dropping to nine degrees celsius at 9:00am today.

Wind speeds ranged between ten and 12 kilometres per hour, while humidity stood at 90 percent, said Jitendranath Ray, acting officer of the Tetulia Weather Observatory.

According to the observatory, Tetulia recorded the lowest temperature in the country from January 9 and today, with readings ranging between 6.8 degrees celsius and 9 degrees celsius.

The temperatures were 8.5 degrees celsius yesterday, 7.5 degrees celsius on Thursday, 8 degrees celsius on Wednesday, 7.5 degrees celsius on Tuesday, 8.4 degrees celsius on Monday, 7.3 degrees celsius on Sunday, 8.3 degrees celsius on Saturday, and 6.8 degrees celsius on Friday (January 9).

In other parts of the region, temperatures recorded this morning were 9.6 degrees celsius in Thakurgaon, 11 degrees celsius in Nilphamari’s Dimla, 10.4 degrees celsius in Dinajpur, 12.5 degrees celsius in Rangpur, and 10.5 degrees celsius in Kurigram’s Rajarhat.

Despite the cold spell, people have found some respite as bright sunshine over the last two mornings has allowed outdoor activities to resume.

Meteorological officials said icy winds from the Himalayan region, combined with nearly clear skies, were intensifying the cold in northern districts, including Panchagarh and Thakurgaon. The weather is expected to remain unchanged over the next few days.

According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, temperatures between 8 and 10 degrees celsius are classified as a mild cold wave, 6 to 8 degrees celsius as a moderate cold wave, and below 6 degrees celsius as a severe cold wave.