7 hours Ago By THT Online
The Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD) has predicted partly to generally cloudy skies across the hilly regions and partly cloudy to mainly fair weather in the rest of the country for this afternoon. According to the MFD, light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely in a few places of Koshi Province and the hilly areas of other provinces. One or two places in the remaining parts of the country may also receive rainfall.
Light rainfall or snowfall is also possible at one or two locations in the high hilly and mountainous regions. Tonight, the weather will remain partly to generally cloudy in Koshi Province and the hilly regions, and mainly fair in the rest of the country. Light rain or thunderstorms are forecast at a few places in Koshi, as well as in the hilly regions of Bagmati, Gandaki, Karnali, and Sudur Pashchim Provinces.
The high hills and mountains could witness light snowfall at isolated spots. The current weather is mainly influenced by the local wind system, with partial impact from a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal and nearby areas of Uttar Pradesh, India. For the next 24 hours, the MFD has issued an advisory, warning of thundershowers, lightning, rain, and light snowfall in the hilly and mountainous regions.
It has urged the public to take precautions due to potential impacts on daily life, including agriculture, health, road transport, and flight operations. In Kathmandu Valley, the afternoon will be partly to generally cloudy with chances of brief rain or thundershowers. The maximum temperature is expected to reach 25–27°C, while the night will remain mainly fair to partly cloudy, with temperatures dipping to 12–14°C.
The probability of rain in Kathmandu this afternoon stands at 30 percent, while the chances of rainfall at night are low..
