Nepal is under the partial influence of westerly winds and local winds at present and as a result, the Himalayan region of the country will be generally cloudy, the Hilly region will be partly cloudy and the Tarai region will experience mainly fair weather today, according to the Weather Forecasting Division of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.

There is a possibility of light to moderate rain and snowfall accompanied with thunder and lightning at one or two places in the Himalayan regions of Koshi, Gandaki, and Karnali Provinces.

According to the Department, there is a chance of hot days in the Tarai regions of Madhesh Province, as well as in the valleys and basins of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini and Sudurpashchim Provinces. Heat wave conditions are likely in the Tarai regions of Lumbini and Sudurpashchim Provinces today. 

Later tonight, there is a possibility of a partly cloudy situation in the Himalayan and hilly regions of Koshi Province and the Himalayan regions of Bagmati, Gandaki and Karnali Provinces, and the rest of the parts in the country will be mainly fair, the Department stated.

The Department has predicted the chances of light rain and snowfall in one or two places in the Himalayan region of the Koshi Province.