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Mercury drops, increasing cold across country

KATHMANDU, Nov 26: Cold has climbed throughout the country including in the Kathmandu Valley. The minimum temperature of Kathmandu dropped to 6.6 degrees Celsius on Sunday.
By Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 26: Cold has climbed throughout the country including in the Kathmandu Valley. The minimum temperature of Kathmandu dropped to 6.6 degrees Celsius on Sunday. 


Much cold has been felt in the Valley due to the drop in mercury. However, the temperature is somewhat more in the daytime, the Weather Forecasting Division has stated. The maximum temperature in Kathmandu is projected to reach 22 degrees Celsius on Monday. 


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The Division said that temperature has been steadily dropping throughout the country including in the Kathmandu Valley in the last few days. The minimum temperature in Jumla has dropped to minus 0.1 degree Celsius and the maximum temperature to 21.5 degrees Celsius. Minimum temperature in Birendranagar is 13.5 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature is 29.6 degrees Celsius. 


Minimum temperature in Simara is 11.8 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature is 29.5 degrees Celsius. Dang has recorded minimum temperature of 10.1 degrees Celsius and maximum temperature at 25.8 degrees Celsius. Similarly, the minimum temperature in Dhankuta is 10.3 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature is 24.4 degrees Celsius. 

The minimum temperature in Pokhara is 9.5 degrees Celsius and the maximum 25.4 degrees Celsius. 


The Division has stated that the trend over the last few days shows that the temperature might further decrease.

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