Light rain likely to occur in Kathmandu this afternoon

31 May, Kathmandu : The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology said currently the country has witnessed partial influence of local and westerly winds along with low pressure systems prevailing around Bihar of India.

The weather according to the department will be generally cloudy in Koshi, Madhes and Bagmati provinces while it will largely remain clear in the rest of the country.

Light rain accompanied by thunder and lightning is taking place at one or two places of Koshi province. The weather will be partly to generally cloudy in the hilly regions of the country including Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces and fair in the rest of the country this afternoon.

Light rain accompanied by lightning is likely to occur at a few places of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces and at one or two places of the hilly regions of Madhes and Lumbini provinces.

Light snowfall is likely to occur at one or two places of the high hilly and mountainous regions of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces. Similarly, the weather will be partly to generally cloudy in Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces tonight. Light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely to occur at a few places of Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces and at one or two places of Lumbini province, according to the weather forecast bulletin published by the Department at 6.00 am today.

In the next 24 hours, light to moderate rain accompanied by thunder and lightning is likely to occur at a few places of Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces and at one or two places of Lumbini province.

There is a possibility of light snowfall at one or two places of the high hilly and mountainous regions of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces.

According to the Meteorological Forecasting Division, there will be light rain accompanied by thunder and lightning in the Kathmandu Valley this afternoon. The maximum temperature of Kathmandu will remain between 31 and 33 degrees Celsius.