- Monday, 13 April 2026
Hot air (loo) continues to prevail for next five days
Kathmandu, June 8 : Hot air or loo is likely to
continue in Terai belt of the country.
The Weather Forecasting Division
under the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology urged one and all to adopt
necessary alert measures to keep protected from the possible consequences.
Issuing a special bulletin on hot
air and loo, the Division urged the public to remain cautious of the abrupt
rise in maximum and minimum temperatures and subsequent effects in the southern
plain areas for at least next five days.
'As per the study and analysis of
lower and upper environment, it seems this year's monsoon arrival will still
take some more days in Nepal. Thus, hot air and loo will continue to prevail in
the southern plains of the country for additional five days. The general public
are requested to adopt cautionary measures to get protected from rising
temperature', the bulletin stated.
As temperature is predicted to
gradually increase in the mountainous areas as well, the general public are
asked to remain updated on the alerts issued by the division, the bulletin
noted.
Meteorologist Govinda Kumar Jha
said loo is predicted to prevail for next five days. 'Loo has continued in most
of the territories of Terai for the past couple of days. Temperature has
exceeded 40 degree Celsius from central part of Terai to Bhairahawa area.
Areas, including Nepalgunj also has witnessed 40 plus degree temperature which
has resulted in hot wave', he further shared.
Loo is a strong hot winds which is
considered to prevail when temperature continuously remains 40 plus degree for
five days. Meteorologist Jha further said loo was prevailing with the rise in
temperature and dryness in lack of rain.
Presently there is higher effect of
westerly wind and local wind in the country. It is predicted that mountainous
belts of the country will witness partial to general changes.
Today Kathmandu Valley has
witnessed minimum temperature of 17.5 degree and maximum 32 degree Celsius.
