KATHMANDU, June 16: The monsoon weather system has its influence in the eastern and central parts of the country at present while the local wind and the Westerly wind have their partial impact in the rest of the country.

The weather is cloudy with chances of light to moderate rain in the central and eastern parts due to this weather system, said the Meteorological Forecasting Division. Light rain is taking place in several places of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces. 

The monsoon system entered the country from India via the eastern part on June 14. The Division had, through a special bulletin on the arrival of monsoon, announced its arrival in Koshi Province, the eastern parts of Madhesh Province, most parts of Bagmati Province and the eastern parts of Gandaki Province.

Meteorologist at the Division, Rojan Lamichhane said the monsoon is gradually spreading and it will take a week before it extends across the country.

"The monsoon is spreading at a slow pace. It will take some more days for it to spread towards the western parts of the country. Although the monsoon is weak to some extent, rainfall will take place continually," he said.

The Division stated that as the monsoon is spreading at a slow pace, it will take some days more before it spreads across the western parts of the country. Normally, the monsoon enters Nepal on June 13. This year the monsoon entered the country  a day later than normal.

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