KATHMANDU: Rainfall will occur in most of the places of the country throughout the day today and the pattern will continue until Friday.
The Nepal Meteorological Department has said that the weather will gradually improve starting Saturday.
Meteorologist Rojan Lamichhane said, “It is currently raining with thunder in most places. Rain will continue throughout the day, there might be some improvement from tonight, and then there is a possibility of rain again on Friday afternoon.”
He told RSS that from Saturday, the weather will start to improve. Currently, the country is affected by a western low-pressure system as well as the monsoon wind.
Even though there was relatively less rain in the eastern region today, there is a possibility of heavy rain in a few places in Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini, and Sudurpaschim provinces.
Today, the highest rainfall was recorded in Simalpani weather station of Arghakhanchi at 58.2 millimeters. This rain is heavy.
The department has reported that currently there is moderate rainfall with thunder, lightning, hail, and strong winds in Kathmandu Valley, parts of Bagmati, Lumbini, Gandaki provinces, and some places in Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces.
