KATHMANDU, May 16: The weather will be partly cloudy in the hilly areas of the country, including Koshi and Madhesh provinces and generally clear in the rest of the Terai region.
According to the Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD), the weather will be partly cloudy in the hilly regions of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces and mainly clear in the rest of the country.
Light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely to occur at a few places of the hilly region of Bagmati, Gandaki and Karnali provinces and at one or two places of Sudurpaschim Province.
Temperature dips as haze shrouds eastern and central regions
There is a possibility of light snowfall at one or two places of the high hilly and mountainous regions of Koshi and Gandaki provinces.
Similarly, the weather will be partly cloudy in the hilly regions of Koshi, Madhesh and Karnali provinces and mainly fair in the rest of the country tonight. Light rain accompanied by thunder, gusty winds and lightning is likely to occur at one or two places of the hilly regions of Koshi, Gandaki and Karnali provinces.
In the next 24 hours, thunder and lightning will occur at a few places of the hilly regions of Koshi Province and at one or two places of the hilly regions of Bagmati, Gandaki and Karnali provinces.
In view of possible snowfall at one or two places of the high hilly and mountainous regions of Koshi and Gandaki provinces, the MFD has urged the people to remain alert as there will be partial impact on daily life as well as agriculture, health, tourism, mountaineering, road and air transport in those areas.
According to the MFD, the maximum temperature of the Kathmandu Valley will likely remain between 30 and 32 degrees Celsius today.