5 hours Ago By THT Online
The country is expected to witness partly to generally cloudy weather today, with chances of light to moderate rain accompanied by thunder, lightning, and gusty winds in several provinces, according to the Metereological Forecasting Division (MFD). At present, skies remain partly to generally cloudy across the country, with light rain and thunder occurring at one or two places in Koshi Province and Lumbini Province. As the day progresses, light to moderate rain with thunder, lightning, and gusty winds is likely at some places in Koshi Province, Madhesh Province, Bagmati Province, and Gandaki Province.
A few places in the hilly regions of Lumbini Province and Karnali Province may also experience similar conditions, while isolated incidents are expected elsewhere. The MFD has forecast heavy rainfall at one or two places in Koshi Province. Meanwhile, the high hilly and mountainous regions of Koshi Province, Bagmati Province, Gandaki Province, and Karnali Province may witness light rainfall or snowfall.
Weather conditions at night are likely to remain partly to generally cloudy throughout the country. Light to moderate rain with thunder, lightning, and gusty winds is forecast at some places in Koshi Province, Madhesh Province, Bagmati Province, and Gandaki Province, and at one or two places in the hilly regions of the remaining provinces. Heavy rainfall is also possible at one or two places of Koshi Province during the night.
Light snowfall or rainfall may occur at a few places in the high hilly and mountainous regions of Koshi Province, Bagmati Province, and Gandaki Province. In the Kathmandu Valley, the weather will remain partly to generally cloudy with brief rain or thundershowers expected both during the day and night. The maximum temperature is likely to range between 28°C and 30°C this afternoon, while the minimum temperature tonight may drop to between 13°C and 15°C.
The probability of rain in the Valley today and tonight stands at 40 percent, the MFD said. According to meteorologists, the current weather pattern is influenced by westerly winds and local winds, along with the inflow of moisture-rich air from the Bay of Bengal..
