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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.

The weather today will be partly to mostly cloudy across the country.

There is a possibility of light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning at some places of Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces.

There is also a possibility of heavy rain at one or two places in Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki and possibility of storm in some places of Tarai region of Koshi.

This is due to the partial effect of the low-pressure system in West Bengal and surrounding areas along with the influence of monsoon air across the country, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.

Tonight, the weather will remain partly to mostly cloudy with a possibility of light to moderate rain at one or two places in Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki.

There has been continued influence of monsoon wind across the country along with the impact of the low-pressure line of the monsoon in and around Madhya Pradesh of India, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology said.

At present, the weather is partly to fully cloudy in Gandaki, Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces and partly cloudy in the rest of the country. Light to moderate rain along with thunder and lightning is also taking place at some places in Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces, according to the Department.

This afternoon, there will be partly to generally cloudy weather in all the provinces except the Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces. 

This afternoon, one or two of the hilly areas of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces are likely to receive heavy rain along with a storm while one or two places of Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces could receive very heavy rain.

According to the Meteorological Forecasting Division, the weather will be fully cloudy in some places of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces tonight.

There is a possibility of heavy rainfall along with heavy wind at some places in Gandaki, Lumbini and Sudurpaschim Provinces. There is a chance of heavy and very heavy rain at one or two places in Sudurpaschim and Karnali Provinces along with the storm tonight.

The monsoon winds continue to affect the weather condition across the country at present.

According to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, the low-pressure line of the monsoon is towards the south of its average location in the west and around average location in the east.

At present, it is partly to generally cloudy throughout the country. Light rain is taking place at one or two places in Gandaki and Bagmati Provinces. The weather will be partly to generally cloudy throughout the country today.

Light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely to occur at some places of the country. Heavy rainfall is also likely to occur at one or two places of Koshi, Gandaki, Lumbini and Karnali Provinces. Similarly, the weather will be partly to generally cloudy in the hilly region and partly cloudy in the rest of the country tonight.

Light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely to occur at a few places of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces and at one or two places of rest of the provinces.

Light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely to occur at some places of the country in the next 24 hours.

Heavy rainfall is also likely to occur at one or two places of Koshi, Gandaki, Lumbini and Karnali Provinces.

The Department has urged the authorities concerned to take necessary precautions to avoid the risk or damage of disasters like floods, landslides and soil erosion in those areas and this may partially affect daily life as well as agriculture, health, tourism, mountaineering, road and air transport in those areas.

The effect of monsoon wind is still continuous in the country.

The low-pressure belt of monsoon is slightly towards the northern part of its average location, according to the Weather Forecasting Division.

The Division informed that some parts of Madhes, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini Provinces have witnessed light to moderate rainfall, while one or two places of the rest of the provinces are witnessing light to moderate rainfall along with thunder and lightning.

There will be general weather change across the country in the afternoon. But, few places in Gandaki and Lumbini provinces and one to two places of rest of the provinces will have heavy rainfall.

The monsoon wind has nationwide influence and the monsoon low-pressure line is located towards the north from its place, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology said, forecasting it will result in generally cloudy weather throughout the country.

The Department has also forecast rainfall across the country. Light to moderate rainfall is taking place at some places of Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati, Karnali, Sudurpaschim, Gandaki and Lumbini Provinces.

According to the Department, it will be generally cloudy throughout the country this afternoon. Light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely to occur at many places of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces and at a few places of Madhes Province.

Heavy rainfall is likely to occur at a few places of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces.

Stating that torrential rain is likely to occur at one or two places of Koshi, Sudurpaschim, Lumbini and Karnali Provinces, the Department has urged all concerned to remain alert.

Likewise, the Department has forecast partly to generally cloudy weather across the country tonight. Light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely to occur at a few places of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini and Sudurpaschim Provinces and at a few places of the rest of the provinces. Heavy rainfall is likely to occur at one or two places of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini and Sudurpaschim provinces.

The Meteorological Forecasting Division has predicted light to moderate rain accompanied by thunder and lightning at most places of Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces during the next 24 hours.

Heavy rainfall is likely to occur at a few places of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpashchim Provinces.

In view of possible torrential rain in one or two places of the Sudurpaschim Province, the Department has urged the people to remain cautious to the risks posed by the landslide and flood in the areas.

Meanwhile, the Meteorological Forecasting Division has recorded 73 mm rainfall in Kathmandu in the last 24 hours. According to the Department, Dharan received the highest rainfall of 104 mm, Okhaldhunga 85 mm, Biratnagar 80 mm, Janakpur 74 mm, Jiri 46 mm, Pokhara 30 mm, Bhairahawa 26 mm, Pokhara and Simara 21 mm. 

The rainfall that occurred continuously for some days has taken a toll on various settlements in Kailali district.

A total of 313 households from Bhajani Municipality and 174 from Tikapur Municipality have been displaced after the inundation triggered by the incessant rainfall.

The displaced families have been taking shelters at community buildings, schools, in their relatives' homes and even on streets and open places.

Bhajani Municipality is worst hit by the inundation. In addition to the displacement, a total of 4,848 families have been affected with deluge, according to Bishnu Neupane, chief of the disaster management committee.

"It is very difficult to manage such a huge number of displaced people. Municipality has distributed 1,800 bottles of drinking water. The displaced ones are forced to manage food by bringing it from their houses- whatever is left unwashed," he added.

Neupane further informed that most of the roads are damaged here. Similarly, 75 percent of arable land in Bhajani is deluged.

As the rivers and streams are yet to recede, details on loss of property at home is yet to be collected, according to mayor at Bhajani Municipality, Kewal Chaudhari.

"Bhajani is in utter mess. Not only the people are displaced, but the livestock and crops are damaged. Everything in the houses is drenched," he shared the plight.

Mayor Chaudhari wailed that the municipality alone cannot afford to cope with this disaster, so the federal government must extend immediate assistance.

Those displaced from Bhajani are forced to stay in tents on streets facing multiple risks, a local Krishna Dhamala said, adding that it was raining, while mosquito bites are equally menacing.

Similarly, the flooded Mohana river entered the human settlement at Tikapur Municipality-6, thereby displacing a huge number of people.

Chief of the disaster management, Nirmala Chaudhari informed that the households from Bhagwanpur, Preni, Narayanpur, Milanpur, Bhartapur, Sundarpur and Baghmara were displaced by the Mohana River floods.

Ward 6 is hit hard by the deluge. "It is difficult to reach the inundated site, " she added.

Baghmara is inundated for the first time as a narrow channel was constructed for an irrigation project at ward 4, according to ward chair Lal Bir Chaudhari.

Meanwhile, the disaster management committee has decided to take help from the Rani Jamara Irrigation Project to repair the dams built at various places which were at risk of breach, causing further floods.