People urged to take precautions against cold

Kathmandu, Dec. 23: The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Meteorological Forecasting Division has urged people to take necessary precautions against cold as the temperature is on a decreasing trend across the country.     

Cold has increased with the drop in mercury throughout the country, including in the Kathmandu Valley. The minimum temperature in Kathmandu on Friday dropped to 4.5 degrees Celsius and the maximum 19 degrees Celsius.     

The minimum temperature in Kathmandu has been between 4 to 5 degrees Celsius and the maximum in the range of around 17 to 19 degrees Celsius since the last three to four days.     

Extreme cold has intensified in Kathmandu due to the fall in temperature. Although the days are sunny, much cold is experienced in the morning and evening.     

The lowest temperature of minus 2.8 degrees Celsius is recorded in Jumla and minus 3.5 degrees Celsius in Jomsom, the Division said.     

The Westerly wind has a partial impact in Nepal at present and the weather is partly cloudy to generally fair due to this weather system. It will be partly to generally cloudy in the hilly region of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces and partly cloudy to generally fair in the rest of the provinces tonight.     

The weather will be partly to generally cloudy in the hilly region of the above provinces and partly cloudy to mostly fair in the rest of the provinces on Saturday (December 23). There are chances of light rain in one or two places in the hilly regions of Sudurpaschim and Karnali provinces.     

The Division stated that there is the possibility of light snowfall in one or two places of the high-hilly and mountainous region of Koshi, Gandaki, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces.