KATHMANDU: Monsoon winds are driving nationwide cloud cover and scattered rainfall today, with the monsoon trough positioned south of its normal line.
Light to moderate rain is already falling across parts of Koshi, Bagmati, Lumbini, Gandaki, Karnali, and Sudurpashchim provinces, keeping the hills and mountains generally overcast while the Terai remains partly to fully cloudy.
This afternoon and tonight, generally cloudy conditions will persist nationwide.
Light to moderate rain with lightning is expected across several hilly and mountainous areas, particularly in Koshi, Bagmati, and Gandaki, as well as select spots in Lumbini, Karnali, and Sudurpashchim.
The plain (Terai) regions of Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini, Madhesh, Koshi, and Sudurpashchim will also see localized rain and lightning.
Heavy rainfall is forecast for isolated spots in the hilly and mountainous parts of Koshi, Bagmati, and Gandaki today, extending to Koshi’s plain areas through the night.
