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Temperature has risen in most parts of the country for the past few days, causing extreme heat.  

Meanwhile, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has projected the possibility of a heat wave in Tarai districts.

As per the details published by the Department this afternoon, Kapilvastu has recorded a temperature of 41 degree Celsius and Banke 39 degree Celsius. 

Madhes, Bagmati, Gandaki and Sudurpaschim Provinces are experiencing hot days while heat waves are likely in western Tarai of Sudurpaschim and Lumbini Provinces, added the Department. 

The Department has requested one and all to stay updated with the Department's bulletin and adopt necessary precautions. 

Meteorologist Sanjeev Adhikari shared that especially Tarai districts would experience extreme heat till Wednesday.  

However, there is a low chance of a heat wave in Koshi Province for the time being as the sky in the Province has remained cloudy.  

There is a high possibility of a heat wave at western part of Lumbini, Nepalgunj and Dhangadhi as well as other Tarai areas.

The temperature has reached around 40 degree Celsius in Dipayal of Sudurpaschim this afternoon and this temperature is unusual, he mentioned. 

Senior Hydrologist at the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, Rajendra Sharma, urged to prepare and increase awareness on time as seasonal incidents like heat waves would increase along with climate change. 

"We have prepared a procedure for reduction of impacts of the heat wave and sent it to concerned inter-governmental bodies for its implementation as well as holding necessary discussion for effective implementation," he added. 

Thirty new species of birds were spotted in Gulmi. 

As per the bird count conducted by Bird Conservation Nepal, the total species of birds found in the district reached 355 with 30 new ones. 

Project Officer of Bird Conservation Nepal, Shambhu Bhattarai, said that new species of birds were recorded in Thaple Satyawati Forest Area.

Likewise, Spiny Babbler, a bird found only in Nepal, is also recorded in the district's Resunga, Madane and Thaple Satyawati forest area. 

The other birds recorded in the district include Egyptian vulture, slender-billed vulture, white-rumped vulture, Himalayan griffon, golden eagle, koel, crested serpent eagle, kalij pheasant, Himalayan monal, owls, partridges, among others.

The Akshaya Tritiya festival, which is celebrated every year on the day of Baisakh Shukla Tritiya, is being celebrated today by donating and consuming Satu and Sarbat. 

According to the classical law, one gets up early this morning, covers one's house, takes a bath, and prepares the goods used while worshiping. 

Diyo, Kalash, and Ganesh are worshiped and a copper plate with Ashta Dal inscription is placed on the Kalash, and Lord Vishnu is worshiped with sixteen ingredients. There is a Vedic tradition of offering pure water in a copper plate or juice in an earthenware vessel made up of cinnamon, cloves, sweet melons, cardamom, honey, sugar, Sakhar, and crystal sugar (Misri) as well as donate Barley Flour (Satu) to the priest.

It is described in various religious texts that the good deeds done on this day including a bath, giving alms or donation, meditation and prayers will never be destroyed. 

Since barley flour and juice are similar to Amrit (elixir) in the summer of Baishakh, there is a tradition from the Vedic times to give alms and also consume it by oneself.

It is also said that it helps to boost the body's immune system, as Satu and Sarbat increase the immunity of the human body. 

Even a small amount of donation on the day of Baishakh Shukla Tritiya (the third day of the waxing moon of the month of Baishakh according to the lunar calendar) will bring prosperity and fortune, it is believed. 

The Ghada donated today is also called the Dharmaghatadi donation. Today, it is customary to donate umbrellas, sticks, and cloth shoes to the elderly and cows, land, grain, and gold are also donated to the deserving Brahmins as well as to the helpless and destitute.

It is believed that Lord Mahadev and Parvati, the daughter of the Himalayas, got married on this day in the Satya Yug. 

That is why there is a belief that you don't have to look for an auspicious moment (Sait) for a marriage today. According to the ancient scriptures, there is also a belief that the Treta Yug began today. 

This date is called Akshaya Tritiya as the good deeds done on this day bring inexhaustible prosperity to the doer.

Currently, there is a partial influence of the westerly and local winds in the country. 

According to the Weather Forecasting Division of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, the weather in Koshi Province, hilly and mountainous regions of other provinces would remain generally cloudy today. 

Similarly, there is a possibility of light rain accompanied by thunderstorm and lightning as well as snowfall at a few places in the hilly and mountainous areas of the Koshi Province, Bagmati Province, Gandaki Province and Lumbini Province.

Likewise, light rainfall along with the thunderstorm and lightning as well as snowfall are likely at one or two places in hilly areas of Karnali Province and Sudurpaschim Province.

Later tonight, generally cloudy weather is expected at mountainous regions, partly cloudy weather in the hilly region and mainly fair weather in Tarai areas of the country. 

There is a possibility of light rainfall and snowfall at one or two places in the mountainous region of Koshi Province, Gandaki Province and Karnali Province.