Weather likely to remain fair today

Kathmandu, Jan 3: The country is currently under the general influence of a westerly wind, which is causing foggy weather in many places of the Tarai.

According to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, the weather is partly to generally cloudy in the high hilly and mountainous regions of Lumbini, Karnali, and Sudurpaschim provinces and mainly fair in the rest of the country.

The department stated that this weather pattern will also continue in the provinces in the afternoon. Similarly, the weather will be partly to generally cloudy in the high hilly and mountainous regions of the Gandaki, Karnali, and Sudurpaschim provinces tonight.

Fog is likely to occur at many places in Terai on Saturday morning, the department said, urging all concerned to remain alert as it could affect their daily life, health, transportation, and civil aviation. —RSS