KATHMANDU: Kathmandu Valley is likely to receive normal rainfall this afternoon.

According to the Meteorological Forecasting Division, the temperature of Kathmandu Valley will remain between 29 and 31 degrees Celsius this afternoon.

Meanwhile, 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 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 some places of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces.

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.