Met Department urges caution as cold weather grips nation

Published On: December 25, 2023 03:45 PM NPT By: Republica  | @RepublicaNepal


KATHMANDU, Dec 25: The Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD) under the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has advised the public to take necessary precautions against the cold as temperatures continue to decline throughout the country.

Saroj Pudasaini, a meteorologist at the MFD, stated that although there is no significant weather system currently affecting Nepal, cold conditions are increasing, emphasizing the need for precautionary measures.

The hilly regions of the country are experiencing partly cloudy conditions, while the Terai region is generally fair, according to the MFD.

Pudasaini added, "There is a partial influence of the Westerly wind, and the impact of a major weather system is ruled out for the next few days."

Today, the weather will be partly cloudy in the hilly regions of Koshi, Bagmati, and Gandaki provinces and generally clear in the rest of the regions. Tonight, it will be partly cloudy in the hilly regions of Koshi and Gandaki provinces and generally fair in the rest of the regions, according to the MFD's statement.

In the Terai region, dense fog occurred in Biratnagar, Janakpur, and Bhairahawa this morning.

Kathmandu recorded a minimum temperature of 5.4 degrees Celsius and a maximum of 18 degrees Celsius today. Cold weather has intensified in Kathmandu, with a noticeable chill in the morning and evening, despite sunny conditions at noon.

Jumla reported the lowest temperature across the country at minus 2.8 degrees Celsius, according to the MFD.

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