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The country is now witnessing partial influence of westerly wind as well as a low-pressure system developed in Bihar of India. Hilly areas of Koshi Province, Madhes Province, Bagmati Province and Gandaki Province are witnessing partly to generally cloudy weather while weather of rest of the areas would remain partly cloudy to generally fair due to this, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division. Light to moderate rainfall is now taking place at some places of Koshi Province and Bagmati Province. The hilly areas including Koshi Province, Madhes Province and Bagmati Province would remain partly to generally cloudy while weather of the rest of other places is likely to remain generally fair this afternoon. There is a possibility of light to moderate rainfall along with thunder and lightning at few places of Koshi Province, Bagmati Province and Gandaki Province as well as one or two places of hilly areas of the country. Today's minimum temperature of the Kathmandu Valley is 21 degree Celsius and maximum temperature 32.2 degree Celsius.  

As many as 1.25 million people are likely to be affected by the monsoon in the country this year, it has been predicted. A study carried out by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) based on different scientific analysis has predicted that 1.25 million people belonging to a total of 286,098 households are likely to be affected by rain-induced disasters this year. The study has predicted that the incidents of natural disaster will mostly affect Madhes Province followed by Koshi Province. The incidents would affect around 400,000 people in the Madhes and 300, 000 people in the Koshi province this year, the report stated. According to the Authority, the disaster would affect 200,000 people in the Lumbini Province, 100,000 in the Bagmati Province, 147,000 in the Sudurpaschim Province, 69,000 in the Gandaki Province and 35,000 in Karnali Province. Last year around two million people were predicted to be affected by the incidents of disasters. In view of this, the government has intensified early preparedness and response efforts before the monsoon set in the country. The Ministry of Home Affairs has stepped up its preparation to put in place mechanisms to tackle devastating disasters this year.  

An earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale struck Bicchiya of Bajura district on Monday. According to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre, Lainchaur, the earthquake occurred at 7.38 am. Lately, earthquakes have been recurrently taking place in the eastern and western areas of Nepal. Nepal's hilly and mountainous areas are considered the vulnerable zone for earthquakes.  

Four Nepali nationals died in a road accident at Chakkarpur in Uttarakhand, India on Saturday. The deceased have been identified as Nem Bahadur Chand (60) of Bhimdatta Municipality-2, his spouse Saraswati (56), daughter-in-law Narmada (27) and sister-in-law Kalpana (42). The accident took place when a car and two scooters collided with each other yesterday, according to Indian news media. All the deceased were traveling on the scooters. They were declared dead upon reaching the hospital, it has been said. The district police office, Kanchanpur has, however, said they were yet to be informed about the accident. "Although we have been informed about the accident through Indian media, we have not been officially notified," said Inspector Harsha Bahadur Chand.