EnvironmentThe Bangladesh Meteorological Department says the low over the east-central Bay of Bengal has become a well-marked low and may turn into a cyclone heading for Andhra Pradesh or Tamil Nadu in India, with limited effects in Bangladesh.
EnvironmentA CSIRO and University of Melbourne study of more than 7,500 forecasts shows that predictions started during La Niña stay reliable 12 months out, which could give farmers and governments earlier warning.
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EnvironmentThe Met Office's long-range forecast: more short spells of rain in Chattogram, Barishal, Dhaka, Sylhet and Mymensingh from 1 to 10 October, mostly clear weather from 11 to 20 October, and a slight chance of a low over the Bay between 15 and 20 October.
EnvironmentChinese AI forecasting models such as Fengniao, Pangu-Weather, Fuxi and the CMA's Mazu warning system predict in minutes, but experts say they still miss sudden local downpours where data is thin.
After weeks of heavy Midwest rain, forecasters expect fewer prolonged downpours and a warmer autumn, which could add fieldwork days in October to December and ease the race against winter.
The Met Office's extended five-day outlook sees a low forming over the north Andaman Sea by 19 September, gusty showers across all divisions and moderately heavy to heavy rain in places.
EnvironmentAn unusually high number of kalbaishakhi storms in April 2026 kept Bangladesh free of a prolonged heatwave; on 28 April meteorologist Muhammad Abul Kalam Mallik said temperatures could run above normal after the first week of May, with one or two low-pressure areas likely in the Bay of Bengal.
