Monsoon spreads across country

Kathmandu, June 20: This year's monsoon system has spread across the country from today.     

According to the Meteorological Forecasting Division, the monsoon spread across the country 23 days after its initial entry.     

This year's monsoon had entered Nepal from the eastern part of the country on May 29 and had spread to most places of Koshi Province.     

Similarly, the monsoon system had expanded in some parts of Madhes, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces and some eastern parts of Lumbini Province on June 12.     

Meteorologist Pratima Manandhar said that with the spread of the monsoon system in Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces from today, the monsoon system is now active across the country.     

"Currently, there is influence of monsoon wind at some parts of Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces and eastern part of Lumbini Province as well as partial influence of westerly and local wind at western part of the country," she added, stating that there is also partial influence of low-pressure area formed around West Bengal of India. (RSS)