Weather Alert: Heavy rain with thunder and lightning forecast

Published On: July 1, 2021 01:26 PM NPT By: Republica | @RepublicaNepal

KATHMANDU, July1: The weather is generally to completely cloudy throughout the country today with most places experiencing light to moderate rain due to the active influence of the monsoon wind and the occurrence of the monsoon low pressure system near the Tarai region.

The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Meteorological Forecasting Division said light to moderate rainfall is taking place at many places of Province 1, Province 2, Bagmati Province and Gandaki Province at present. Heavy rainfall accompanied by thunder and lightning is taking place at one or two places in these provinces.

The Kathmandu Valley has been experiencing continuous light rainfall since last night. The sky is completely cloudy in the Valley.

A maximum temperature of 28 degrees Celsius and minimum 22 degrees Celsius was recorded in Kathmandu today.

Forecast for next three days

According to the Division, the weather will be generally to completely cloudy throughout the country today with the possibility of light to moderate rainfall at many places of Province 1, Province 2, Bagmati Province, Lumbini Province and Gandaki Province, and at a few places of Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces. Similarly, heavy rainfall with thunder/lightning will likely occur in some places and heavy rainfall at a few places in Province 1, Province 2, Bagmati Province, Lumbini Province and Gandaki Province.

The same weather system will continue tonight as well.

On Friday, it will be generally to completely cloudy with chances of light to moderate rain at many places of Province 1, Province 2, and Bagmati, and Gandaki provinces, and at a few places of Lumbini, Karnali and Sudur Paschim provinces.

On Saturday, the weather will be generally to completely cloudy with chances of light to moderate rainfall at many places of Province 1, Province 2, and Bagmati and Gandaki provinces, and at a few places of Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces.

Likewise, heavy/ much heavy rain along with thunder and lightning is likely at a few places in Province 1, Province 2, and Bagmati, Lumbini and Gandaki provinces.