Kathmandu valley to witness rainfall this afternoon

Kathmandu, June 6: There is a partial influence of local and westerly wind along with low pressure area expanded from Uttar Pradesh of India to Eastern Bangladesh in the country, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology said.    

According to the Meteorological Forecasting Division, the weather will be partly to generally cloudy throughout the country at present with light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning at some places of Koshi and Bagmati provinces and one or two places of other provinces.    

 
The weather will be partly to generally cloudy in the hilly region and fair in the rest of the country this afternoon. 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 the rest of the country.    

According to a weather bulletin issued by the Department this morning, there is a possibility of storm in one or two places of Sudurpaschim, Karnali, Lumbini and Koshi provinces. There are chances of light snowfall at one or two places of the high hilly and mountainous regions of the country. Similarly, the weather will be partly to generally cloudy in the hilly regions of the country,

including Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces tonight. Light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely to occur at some places of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces.  

  
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 the rest of the country in the next 24 hours.    

Stating that there are chances of thunderstorm at one or two places of SudurPaschim, Karnali, Lumbini and Koshi provinces, the Department has urged the people to remain alert.    
Kathmandu Valley will receive normal rainfall this afternoon. According to the Department, the temperature will remain between 29 and 31 degrees Celsius this afternoon. (RSS)