Light rainfall likely in Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini Provinces

KATHMANDU: The weather today is mainly clear in the hilly parts of the country including Lumbini and Gandaki. A few places in Lumbini and one or two places in the Sudurpaschim are receiving light to moderate rain.

The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has said that the weather this afternoon will be partly to mostly cloudy across the country. There is a possibility of light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning at some places in Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini Provinces and one or two places in the remaining provinces.

Tonight, the weather will be mostly clear in the hilly parts of the country with partly to mostly cloudy weather in the rest of the country. There is also a possibility of light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning in some places of Koshi and Gandaki Provinces and one or two places in the rest of the provinces.

For the next 24 hours, the department has forecasted light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning in some places of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini Provinces and one or two places in the remaining provinces.

Meteorologist Saroj Pudasaini said the influence of Monsoon winds is present across the country with the low-pressure system formed in Bangladesh and West Bengal of India having a partial effect in the eastern and central parts of the country. The monsoon is, however, gradually fading away.