KATHMANDU, Oct 30: The country including the Kathmandu Valley has witnessed chilly days as winter sets in. The minimum temperature of the Kathmandu Valley has dipped to 10.6 degree Celsius today which was 12.1 on Friday.

According to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, the temperature of the country including the Kathmandu Valley has started declining by 1-2 degrees Celsius every day on average. 

Meteorologist Shanti Kandel shared that the cold will continue to rise. Winter begins with the influence of westerly wind in Nepali atmosphere. 

Similarly, the temperature in the afternoon has also started dropping by two or three degrees Celsius for the fast few days, the Department further shared. 

Now, the weather of hilly and mountainous regions is partly cloudy while it is clear in the rest of the country. 

According to the Department of Meteorological Forecasting Division, there is a possibility of light snowfall at one or two places in high-hilly and mountainous areas. 

As per the latest details of the Division, today's minimum temperature of Kathmandu Valley is recorded at 10.6 degrees Celsius and maximum temperature at 25.5 degrees Celsius.   

Similarly, today Jumla has the lowest temperature measuring 2.0 degrees Celsius while Janakpur has the highest temperature of 31 degrees.

(With Inputs from RSS)

 
• Department_of_Hydrology_and_Meteorology
 
• Winter_season
 
• Department_of_Meteorological_Forecasting_Division
 
• Jumla