Weather to remain partly cloudy across the country today
The weather has remained partly to generally cloudy throughout the country while light rain is currently taking place at one or two places of the Koshi Province, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology said.
At present, there is an influence of westerly wind, local wind as well as a low-pressure system formed around Bihar, India.
According to the Department, the weather will be partly cloudy throughout the country this afternoon. Light rain with thunder and lightning is likely to occur at some places of the hilly regions, including Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini Provinces.
Light rain accompanied by thunder and lightning is likely to occur at some places of the Tarai region. There is a possibility of light snowfall in some places of the high hilly and mountainous areas of the country.
It will be partly to generally cloudy throughout the country tonight. Light to moderate rain accompanied by thunder, lightning and gusty winds is likely to occur at a few places of Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces and at one or two places of the rest of the country.
Light snowfall is likely to occur at one or two places of the high hilly and mountainous regions of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces.
According to the Meteorological Forecasting Division, light rain accompanied by thunder and lightning is likely to occur at a few places of the hilly region of the country, including Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini Provinces and at one or two places of the rest of the Tarai during the next 24 hours.
There is a possibility of light snowfall in some places of the high hilly and mountainous regions of the country, the Department said, urging the people to remain alert of possible impact on daily life including agriculture, health, tourism, mountaineering, road and air transport in the region.
Rainfall predicted in Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini Provinces
The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has informed that some parts in Bagmati and Koshi provinces are witnessing light rainfall now due to the low-pressure system generated in the vicinity of Bihar, India along with the westerly and local winds.
Similarly, the Department forecast that some parts of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini Provinces will see moderate rainfall along with lightning, thunder and storm in the day and heavy rainfall in some parts of Gandaki, Lumbini and Karnali Provinces.
Few places in the upper hilly and mountainous region of the country will have light snowfall.
The Department has requested the concerned sides for precaution in the wake of changes in weather.
Rainfall likely in Koshi today
The weather remains cloudy in the hilly areas and clear in the remaining part of the country today. This is due to partial influence of westerly winds and local winds, says the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.
According to the department, there is a possibility of light rainfall with thunder and lightning in some places of Koshi region. Light snowfall may take place at one or two places in the high hilly and mountainous areas of Koshi, Gandaki, Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces.
There is a possibility of storms in some places of Tarai in Lumbini.
Tonight, the weather will be partly to mostly cloudy in the hilly parts of the country and clear in the rest of the country. Light rain with thunder and lightning is likely to occur at one or two places in the hilly regions of Koshi, Gandaki and Karnali.
In the next 24 hours, light rainfall with thunder and lightning is likely to occur in some places of Koshi region and one or two places in the rest of the hilly areas of the country.
Rain likely to occur in Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki today
The Meteorological Forecasting Division under the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has predicted that the weather will be partly cloudy in the hilly regions, including Koshi Province and fair in rest of the parts of the country.
It is due to the partial influence of westerly wind and local wind in the country, the Division claimed.
According to the Division, the weather will be partly cloudy in the hilly region and fair in the rest of the country this afternoon. Light rain with lightning is likely to occur at a few places of the hilly region of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces and at one or two places of the rest of the hilly regions.
Light snowfall is also likely to occur at some places of the high hilly and mountainous regions. The weather will be partly cloudy in hilly regions, including Koshi Province tonight and fair in the rest of the part.
Light rain accompanied by lightning is predicted to occur at one or two places of the hilly regions of Koshi and Gandaki Provinces. Light snowfall is likely to occur at one or two places of the high hilly and mountainous regions of Koshi and Gandaki provinces.
According to a weather bulletin released by the Division this morning, there is a possibility of light snowfall at a few places of the high hilly and mountainous region of the country.
The weather change is likely to partially affect daily life as well as agriculture, health, tourism, mountaineering, road and air transport in the region, the Division said, calling for adopting necessary alert measures.
Cloudy weather with rainfall to continue across the country for some days
Continuous rainfall is taking place in Bagmati, Koshi and Gandaki Provinces due to the influence of the Westerly wind.
Cloudy weather along with rainfall will continue throughout the country for some days, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division, Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.
Meteorologist at the Department Govinda Kumar Jha said the westerly wind, local wind and the moisture-laden wind coming from the Arabian Sea currently influencing the weather in Nepal.
"The weather is partly to generally cloudy throughout the country, including in the Kathmandu Valley at present. This trend will continue for some days," he added.
Rain likely to occur in Kathmandu this afternoon
Rainfall is likely to occur in different parts of the country, including Kathmandu Valley today due to the influence of the western low-pressure system and the low-pressure system around Bihar state.
Meteorologist at the Weather Forecasting Division of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Chiranjibi Bhetwal said the weather is partly cloudy throughout the country, including the Kathmandu Valley.
Rain is likely to occur in Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces this afternoon. There is a possibility of rain in Kathmandu after noon.
Some places in Koshi Province are currently receiving sporadic rainfall. According to the Division, the influence of the western low-pressure system will remain active till Friday and it will have an impact in most parts of the country.
Light to moderate rain is likely to occur at a few places of Koshi, Madhes and Bagmati Provinces. Light snowfall is likely to occur at one or two places of the high hilly and mountainous regions of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces.
The Forecasting Division said there is a possibility of scattered rain accompanied by thunder and lightning at some places of the hilly regions of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces tonight.
Brief rainfall, snowfall predicted in high hills
The partial impact of westerly wind will cause brief rainfall and snowfall in some areas of high hills and mountains for three days.
The weather forecast bulletin has stated that some places in the hilly region in the country are predicted to have brief rainfall along with thunder and lightning, while snowfall in upper hilly and mountainous areas.
However, the other places will have clear weather.
Untimely rainfall disappoints farmers
The untimely rainfall has disappointed farmers in Kailali district. The rainfall since Monday afternoon upset farmers as they were about to harvest rice.
They were worried how they could harvest rice safely amidst such erratic weather events.
A farmer from Tikapur, Nirmal BK, said the rice cut down and spread to dry in the field is wet with the ill-timed rainfall. "I waited for a tractor to collect the crop, but it did not come. The rainfall drenched the rice. The storm has further strewn it. If the rainfall continues, the crop will perish in the field," he shared the plight.
Similarly, another farmer Padam Oli said that rice is ripe in the field. He did not cut the rice, worrying about storms on Monday, but the rains coupled with storms damaged ripe rice. "If the rainfall does not stop, it certainly damages the crop," he said, wondering, "Why does rainfall occur when it is time to harvest the rice?"
Most of the farmers in Kailali district are upset, reasoning that rainfall occurs when they are ready to harvest rice. They experienced it for three years. It has resulted in loss of production.
"In 2078BS, the floods triggered by the rainfall swept away the harvest time rice. Last year, we were able to save half of the crops due to early warning," said Hari Chaudhary, adding, "We have not harvested rice because of erratic weather. But the storm coupled with rainfall has damaged half yield this year too. The adverse weather is bane for farmers.
Moreover, another Parbati Chaudhari said that the rice cut down and spread to dry in the field could not be saved due to sudden change in weather. Only half of the crop was saved, she added.
Meanwhile, Tikapur Municipality and Janaki Rural Municipality have suggested the farmers wait for some days to harvest rice.
