KATHMANDU May 5: 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 (DHM).

According to the DHM, 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 Terai 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. provinces 

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.