Light rain predicted from Wednesday, temperature to drop

Kathmandu: The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has predicted that there is a possibility of light rain from coming Wednesday, which will cause the temperature to dip a bit.

Temperature has risen in most of the places across the Tarai Madhesh belt (lowland) and the Kathmandu Valley for some time now in the absence of rainfall, the Department said.

Meteorologist Pratibha Manandhar said that the western and central parts of the country are currently under the influence of the westerly winds and local winds, while a majority of the places in Koshi Province are impacted by monsoon air.

Monsoon is taking some time to spread across the country from the eastern part, as monsoon winds are yet to be fully active. She shared that the heat has increased significantly at present due to a lack of rainfall.

However, a light rainfall is taking place in some districts in Koshi, Bagmati and Lumbini Provinces today. She mentioned the likelihood of light rainfall in various places, including Kathmandu Valley, from coming Wednesday.

‘The temperature will gradually decrease from Wednesday as clouds are also forming and rainfall is likely,’ the meteorologist explained. Today’s maximum temperature in Kathmandu Valley was 30 degrees Celsius, while Bhairahawa, Dhangadi and Nepalgunj recorded 41 degrees Celsius, the highest of all other places in the country.

The Department has forecasted light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms and lightning in a few places of Koshi, Gandaki and Lumbini Provinces, and similar weather is predicted in a place or two in hilly areas of the remaining provinces from coming Wednesday.

A couple of places in mountainous parts of the country could witness rainfall, which could affect the people’s lives as well as road and air transportation, the Department cautioned and urged one and all for necessary precautions and early preparedness to reduce the impact of the rain-induced disasters.

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