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There is a possibility of light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning at a few places of Koshi, Madesh, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces and at one or two places in the rest of the country today. 

This is due to the influence of westerly winds and local winds in the western and central parts of the country, while most parts of Koshi Province are under the influence of monsoon winds, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.

As a result, the weather will remain partly to generally cloudy in the hilly areas of Koshi, Madesh, Bagmati and Gandaki and mainly fair to partly cloudy in the rest of the country.

Tonight, the weather will remain partly to generally cloudy throughout the country. 

Light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is possible at a few places of Koshi, Madesh, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces and at one or two places in the rest of the country.

There is a possibility of light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning in few places in the hilly areas of Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati and Sudurpaschim Provinces and one or two places in the rest of the country. 

There are also chances of light rain and snowfall in one or two places in the high hilly and mountainous areas of the country, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division. 

The country is currently under the influence of westerly winds coupled with local winds. There is also partial influence of water vapor-rich winds coming from the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea. As a result, the weather today will be partly to generally cloudy in the hilly areas of the four Provinces and mainly clear to partly cloudy in the rest of the country.

The Division has urged all concerned to take necessary precautions as there is a possibility of light to moderate rainfall with lightning in one or two places in all seven provinces, which may affect daily life, agriculture and health services, road and air transport.

The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has projected more than average rainfall for the coming monsoon. 

The department made analyses of the weather patterns of recent time and predicted more than average rainfall in most of the places from June 1 to September 30. Director at the department, Kamal Ram Joshi, shared that both maximum and minimum temperatures will record a rise in the imminent monsoon. 

"The rainfall will occur more by 35 to 65 percent ranging from different provinces this year," he said, adding that even the maximum temperature will rise ranging from 35 to 65 percent above average.

Similarly, the minimum temperature will also witness a rise from 35 to 55 percent above the average temperature.

The country is currently witnessing the impacts of the easterly and local winds. 

The winds with water vapor generated from the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea also have partial impacts on Nepal, according to the Weather Forecasting Division. 

The Division stated that weather will remain partly to generally cloudy across the country today. 

The hilly regions of the country will witness light rain coupled with lightning and thunder.  

The Division said the hilly regions of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki and other Provinces will be partly and generally cloudy while remaining places will receive light rain. 

Some places of Koshi and Gandaki Provinces and other hilly regions of the country are predicted to have light to moderate rain with thunder. Similarly, few places in the upper hilly and mountainous region will have light rain and snowfall. 

Chances of storm are likely in some places of Tarai region, the Division stated.    

Light rainfall is predicted in the upper hilly and mountainous region of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki and Karnali Provinces, the weather service shared. 

One to two places in Bagmati, Gandaki and Koshi Provinces are forecasted to have light rainfall with thunder and lightning.

Light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely to occur today at a few places of Koshi, Madesh, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini Provinces.

This is because the weather will remain partly to generally cloudy in those provinces due to the influence of westerly winds and local winds. There is also a partial influence of water vapor-rich air from the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.

Furthermore, there are chances of light rainfall and snowfall at one or two places of the high hilly and mountainous region of the country. Wind gust is likely at a few places of Madesh Province along with the terai region of Koshi, Lumbini and Sudurpaschim Provinces.

Later tonight, the weather will continue to remain partly to generally cloudy in Koshi, Madesh, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini Provinces along with the hilly regions of the country and mainly fair to partly cloudy in the rest of the country. Light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely to occur at a few places of Koshi, Madesh, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces along with terai region of the rest of the Province and one or two places of the rest of the country. 

There are chances of light rainfall and snowfall at one or two places of the high hilly and mountainous region of the country. 

Different parts of the country including the Kathmandu Valley and some hilly areas have received rain since last night due to the influence of the westerly and local winds. 

The moisture-laden wind entering from the Bay of Bengal also has its partial influence on the country's weather, the Meteorological Forecasting Division stated in a weather bulletin. 

Currently, the Kathmandu Valley is receiving rain. 

The Division stated that the weather is partly to generally cloudy across the country today and the hilly regions including the Koshi and Lumbini Provinces will receive light to moderate rain along with lightning in some places. 

Similarly, the Division mentioned that the weather is likely to remain partially to generally cloudy in the hilly regions of the country this evening while some parts of the hilly regions and one or two places in rest of the parts of the country could receive light to moderate rain along with lightning.

The weather today will remain partly to generally cloudy in Koshi Province and the hilly regions of the country and partly cloudy to mainly fair in the rest of the country. 

This is due to the impact of local winds coupled with westerly winds.

As a result, light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely to occur at a few places of hilly regions of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces and at one or two places in the rest of the country, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division.

 There is also a possibility of light snowfall at a few places in the high hilly and mountainous region of the country.

Later tonight, the weather will continue to remain partly to generally cloudy in Koshi Province and the hilly regions of Gandaki and Karnali Provinces and partly cloudy to mainly fair in the rest of the country.

Furthermore, light rain or thunder and lightning is likely to occur at a few places of Koshi Province and at one or two places of Gandaki and Karnali Provinces.

 There are chances of light snowfall at one or two places of the high hilly and mountainous region of Koshi, Gandaki and Karnali Provinces.

Recent rainfall may have brought brief respite from the choking smog that blanketed Kathmandu and other urban areas, but the problem is far from over. The haze has settled—for now. But the plastic waste and air pollutants that fueled it haven’t gone anywhere. If anything, the clean skies may lull the public into forgetting a crisis that is both ongoing and worsening.

Plastic pollution has become a silent emergency in Nepal. According to a 2022 report by the Ministry of Forests and Environment and ICIMOD, Nepal generates over 60,000 metric tons of plastic waste annually. Alarmingly, nearly one-third of it ends up in rivers. This staggering volume exposes a stark reality: Nepal’s waste management systems are overwhelmed. Landfills are overflowing, open dumping is rampant, and in many municipalities, the default response is to burn plastic waste—releasing toxic fumes and microplastics into the air. The result is not only deteriorating air quality but also a serious public health threat.

This isn’t just about pollution—it’s about the systems’ failure. Government policies exist, such as the ban on plastic bags thinner than 40 microns, but enforcement remains weak. Most municipalities lack basic infrastructure like waste segregation units or recycling centers. There’s a wide gap between the demand for structured recycling solutions and the supply of services to meet it.

Experts say Nepal must urgently adopt a proven, practical solution: plastic recycling.

Recycling isn’t a novel idea. It’s a globally recognized, cost-effective method for reducing waste, cutting emissions, and recovering valuable materials. Countries across Asia, Europe, and the Americas have shown that recycling can transform plastic from a threat into a resource—turning waste into opportunity.

In Nepal, however, recycling remains underutilized. Informal waste pickers form the backbone of the system, yet they work without safety gear, proper training, or fair compensation. Even so, much of the plastic they collect is eventually burned or dumped due to the absence of structured recycling systems and markets. Only around 15 percent of Nepal’s plastic waste is recycled, according to a 2023 UNEP assessment.

To bridge this gap, Nepal needs to invest in a formal, inclusive recycling infrastructure. This includes supporting municipalities with proper waste segregation systems, funding recycling facilities, and integrating informal waste workers into official supply chains—offering them fair wages, dignity, and protection. 

There are already small glimmers of progress. In some areas, plastic waste is being turned into eco-bricks or construction blocks. Others are piloting neighborhood-based recycling hubs. These initiatives demonstrate that localized, creative solutions can work—but they remain small-scale and isolated without broader government backing.

Another critical issue is the low level of awareness among policymakers. Despite the growing threat of plastic pollution, the topic rarely ranks high on political agendas. Experts believe a national-level behavioral shift is necessary—not just among citizens but also within local governments and decision-makers.

Public participation is equally vital. Recycling begins at the household level, with simple acts like separating plastic from organic waste. Civic education, school outreach programs, and mass campaigns are essential to build a culture where recycling becomes a norm, not a novelty.

On the regulatory front, Nepal can draw inspiration from global best practices. For example, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws—where producers are held accountable for managing plastic at the end of its life cycle—have driven recycling rates up in countries like Germany, Japan, and South Korea. Such policies can provide funding for infrastructure, promote innovation, and shift the cost burden away from municipalities and informal workers.

Experts emphasize that while banning plastic outright might not be feasible in the short term, better management absolutely is. Recycling isn’t just an environmental solution—it’s a long-term strategy for resilience. It reduces pollution, conserves resources, and creates green jobs in the process.

But time is running out. The rain may have temporarily cleared the air, but unless Nepal changes how it handles plastic, we’ll be right back under the same toxic haze or perhaps even worse. We must stop treating pollution as a seasonal inconvenience and start addressing it as a structural failure that demands systemic, sustained action.

The Kathmandu Valley has now been witnessing light rainfall. Meteorologist Devid Dhakal said that light rainfall would take place the whole day today in the Kathmandu Valley.

The haze that had covered the Kathmandu Valley and most of the parts of the country would also be fizzling out gradually.

According to the Meteorological Forecasting Division, there is a possibility of light to moderate rainfall along with thunder and lightning at some places of the hilly region of Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini Provinces today. 

Similarly, light rainfall and snowfall has been forecast at some places of high-hilly and mountain regions of the country. 

Partly to generally cloudy weather is likely at mountain regions of Bagmati Province while there is a possibility of light snowfall at some places, according to the Division. 

The sky in the hilly region would remain generally cloudy as well as light to moderate rainfall along with thunder and lightning is likely to take place at some places.

Likewise, partly to generally cloudy weather as well as light to moderate rainfall with thunder and lightning has been predicted at one or two places in Tarai region.

Tonight, the weather of the mountain region of Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini Provinces will be partly to generally cloudy and there is a possibility of light snowfall at some places. 

The Division has forecast light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning at one or two places in hilly region while light to moderate rainfall coupled with lightning, thunder and storm at one or two places in Tarai region.

Currently there is a partial influence of westerly wind with local wind in the country.

The weather, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, is partly cloudy in the hilly region and fair in the rest of the country.

The Division further shared that the weather will be partly to generally cloudy in the hilly regions of Gandaki, Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces and partly cloudy in the rest of the country.

Light rain with thunder and lightning is likely to occur at one or two places of the hilly regions of Gandaki, Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces and light snowfall at one or two places of the high hilly and mountainous region.

Similarly, the weather will be partly cloudy in the hilly regions of Gandaki, Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces tonight.

In the next 24 hours, there are chances of light rain with thunder and lightning at one or two places of the hilly regions of Gandaki, Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces.

Also the light snowfall is likely to occur at one or two places of the high hilly and mountainous regions.

Rainfall with thunder and lightning is likely to take place in the hilly areas of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces today.

According to meteorologist Govinda Kumar Jha at the Weather Forecasting Division, the rainfall is a result of a combination of local winds coupled with partial influence of the westerly winds.

With pre-monsoon activities already coming into play, rain with thunder and lightning is likely in the afternoon while the weather will remain generally clear at night.

Since Wednesday evening, light to moderate rain has occurred in the hilly areas of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces.

However, the Division has stated that there is no possibility of rain tonight as the weather system that causes rain has developed in Gandaki Province and exited through Koshi Province.

It may be noted that the weather has remained cloudy in various parts of the country including the Kathmandu Valley for the past few days.

As a result, the country's air traffic has also been affected due to the adverse weather.

According to the Tribhuvan International Airport, domestic as well as international flights had to be put on hold in the sky for some time on Wednesday afternoon due to low visibility.

The Meteorological Forecasting Division has said that there will be no rainfall in Kathmandu Valley for the next three days.

The country is currently under the influence of a westerly low-pressure system and hence the weather will remain partly to generally cloudy in Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini and Karnali Provinces today. The weather will remain clear in the rest of the country.

In addition, there is fog in some places in the Tarai of the country.

According to the division, the weather will be partly to generally cloudy in the hilly parts of the country this afternoon while the rest of the country will remain clear.

There is a possibility of light snowfall in some places in the high hilly and mountainous parts of Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces and in one or two places in the high hilly and mountainous parts of Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces.

Tonight, the weather will be partly cloudy in the hilly parts and clear in the rest of the country. There is a possibility of light snowfall in one or two places in the high hilly and mountainous parts of Koshi, Gandaki, Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces.

Meanwhile, according to the department's meteorologist Binu Maharjan, there is no possibility of rain in the Kathmandu Valley for the next three days, but the weather will be partly cloudy.

The minimum temperature in Kathmandu this morning was 8.6 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature will remain between 21 and 23 degrees Celsius.

Most of the parts of the country will witness cloudy weather due to the partial influence of the western low pressure systems.

According to the Meteorological Forecasting Division of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, the weather will be partly to generally cloudy this afternoon with chances of light rain in the hilly areas and snowfall in the mountainous areas on Monday.

Meteorologist Binu Maharjan of the Division said the weather will be generally cloudy in the eastern region of Karnali, Lumbini, Gandaki, Bagmati and Madhes provinces and partly cloudy in Koshi and Sudurpaschim provinces.

The weather will be partly to generally cloudy in the hilly and mountainous regions of the country this afternoon.

Light snowfall will occur at some places of the high hilly and mountainous regions of Koshi and Gandaki provinces tonight. "There will be dense cloud on Monday than today with the possibility of light rainfall in the hilly regions of Bagmati, Gandaki, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces," he said.

The minimum temperature in Kathmandu has increased slightly compared to Saturday.

According to Division, the minimum temperature in Kathmandu was recorded at 7.2 degrees Celsius this morning.

It was recorded at 5.9 degrees Celsius on Saturday. Meteorologist Maharjan said that the minimum temperature has increased slightly due to cloudy sky in Kathmandu at night. 

The Weather Forecasting Division of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has predicted that most parts of the country would receive rain and snowfall from Friday evening due to the westerly disturbance.    

Issuing a special bulletin on winter rain today, the Department has said that the westerly low-pressure system (westerly disturbance) would cause partly and generally cloudy in most parts of the country from Friday evening.

The Department stated that the most of the high hilly and mountainous parts of Sudurpaschim and Karnali Provinces and some of the high hilly and mountainous parts of Gandaki, Bagmati, Koshi Provinces are likely to receive light to moderate snowfall from Friday afternoon to Saturday.

Similarly, chances of light rain are likely across the country.

The Department has also cautioned that the temperature could dip further with the development of a new pattern of weather.

Currently there is a partial influence of westerly wind across the country. According to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, the weather will be partly cloudy in the hilly regions while the rest of the country will have fair weather with partial changes.

It will be generally to fully cloudy in the hilly regions of the rest of the provinces, including Sudurpaschim and Karnali Provinces and partly to generally cloudy in the rest of the country this afternoon.

Light to moderate rain is likely to occur at a few places of Sudurpaschim, Karnali and Lumbini Provinces, at one or two places of Gandaki and Bagmati Provinces and at one or two places of hilly region of Koshi Province.

Light to moderate snowfall is likely to occur at many places of the high hilly and mountainous regions of Sudurpaschim and Karnali Provinces and at a few places of the high hilly and mountainous regions of Gandaki, Bagmati and Koshi Provinces. 

According to the Meteorological Forecasting Division, the weather will be partly to generally cloudy in the hilly regions of Karnali, Sudurpaschim, Gandaki, Bagmati and Koshi Provinces tonight.

Light rain is likely to occur at a few places of the hilly region of the country including Karnali Province.

Light snowfall is likely to occur at a few places of the high hilly and mountainous regions of Sudurpaschim, Karnali and Gandaki Provinces and at one or two places of the high hilly and mountainous regions of Bagmati and Koshi Provinces.

The weather will remain partly to mostly cloudy across the country today, with chances of rainfall at few places in Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini Provinces.

According to the Weather Forecast Division under the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, there is a possibility of light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning at few places in the remaining provinces as well. There is also a possibility of thunderstorms in Tarai region of Koshi and Lumbini and in Madhes Province.

Meteorologist Rojan Lamichhane of the Division has shared that the weather tonight will be generally cloudy to completely cloudy in Koshi, Madhes and Bagmati Provinces. The weather in the rest of the provinces will be partially to generally cloudy.

The weather will continue to remain partly to mostly cloudy across the country on Monday as well. There is a possibility of light to moderate rain from Monday morning to afternoon, which is likely to decrease from the same evening.