KATHMANDU, Oct 17: Ninety-two people lost their lives in natural disaster-related incidents across the country during this year’s .

KATHMANDU, Oct 15: The monsoon this year has petered out from most parts of Bagmati and Madhesh provinces. It has already exited from Sudurpaschim and Karnali provinces before this.

KATHMANDU, Oct 2: The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has urged farmers to postpone the schedule for rice harvesting and ensure the prompt storage of already harvested rice as the duration of monsoon is getting prolonged this year.

KATHMANDU, Sept 30: The monsoon cloud leaving the country is expected to be delayed by a few more days, while there is a possibility of heavy rainfall in the next few days.

KATHMANDU, Sept 13: Presently, the axis of the monsoon trough is positioned further south than its usual location and the country experiences a partial influence of a low pressure system based in the Uttar Pradesh of India and its adjacent areas, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD).

KATHMANDU, Sept 11: As the low-pressure line of monsoon is located closer to the southern part of Nepal, there is a partial influence of the low-pressure system in Madhya Pradesh of India and its surrounding areas, affecting Nepal to some extent.

Heavy rainfall predicted today

September 4, 2023 12:15 pm

KATHMANDU, Sept 4: The axis of the monsoon trough now lies close to the Himalayan foothills. Rainfall is taking place in most of the areas of the country also with the partial influence of the low pressure line developed in the north-east part of the Bay of Bengal, the Weather Forecasting Division shared.

KATHMANDU, Aug 31: Monsoon-related incidents claimed the lives of 73 people between June 14 and August 25 this year.

DHORPATAN, August 29: The homestays nestled in the rural expanse of Baglung district are experiencing a lull in tourist activity, with no visitors gracing the area since the onset of the monsoon season.

KATHMANDU, Aug 20: There is a possibility of cloudy weather and rain for the next three days.

KATHMANDU, Aug 19: As the monsoon low pressure line is near the northern part of the country, light to moderate rain is likely across the country today. There is a partial to normal change in the hilly areas including Madhesh and partial change in the rest of the places this morning.

Baglung, Aug 16: Kagbeni at Varagung Muktichettra Rural Municipality-4 in Mustang has been shrouded in darkness for three days since a monsoon-induced flood disrupted electricity supply to the locality.

KATHMANDU, Aug 15: At present, the monsoon low pressure line is near the northern part of Nepal. As a result, there will be partial to normal change in the weather across the country today, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division. There is a possibility of light to moderate rain in some places of all the provinces today.

KATHMANDU, Aug 14: There is currently the influence of the monsoon wind in Nepal. The monsoon low pressure line is located in the northern part closer to Nepal. This morning, the weather is normal to completely cloudy across the country and light rain is falling at a few places in Gandaki, Karnali and hilly areas of Sudurpaschim Province, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD).

KATHMANDU, Aug 10: With the entrance of monsoon since last June 14 this time, the monsoon-induced disasters have so far affected 50 districts of the country.

Mitigating effects of monsoon floods

August 9, 2023 07:30 am

In the past few days, the Kathmandu Valley and various regions across our nation have experienced the relentless power of nature as heavy rainfall triggered floods and landslides. Although there were no human casualties reported, the aftermath of these calamities underscores the critical need for immediate and well-planned government intervention. Safeguarding the well-being of our citizens must stand as our topmost concern, necessitating comprehensive measures to prevent loss of life and property.

KATHMANDU, Aug 7: There is partial to complete rainfall across the country with light to moderate rains in some places of Koshi, Madhesh, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces and a few places in Lumbini province.

KATHMANDU, Aug 3: There is an impact of monsoon winds along with a partial influence of monsoon depression around the Jharkhand region of India across Nepal today.

KATHMANDU, July 18: Meteorologists have predicted a decline in rainfall from Wednesday as the low-pressure line of the Monsoon moves southwards from its average position.

KATHMANDU, July 16: Light rain is occurring in one or two places of Koshi, Bagmati and Lumbini provinces due to the influence of the monsoon currently active in the country, according to the weather forecast division of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.

NEW DELHI: Schools and colleges were closed after record monsoon rains led to massive waterlogging, road caves-in, collapsed homes and gridlocked traffic in large parts of northern India, killing more than 100 people over two weeks, officials said Thursday.

KAVRE, July 13: As many as 3,757 houses are at high risk of monsoon-induced disasters in Kavrepalanchowk this year.

KATHMANDU, July 12: The country is under the influence of Monsoon. Light to moderate rain is taking place in a few places of Koshi and Madhesh provinces and one or two places in the remaining provinces since this morning, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology of Meteorological Forecasting Division.

KATHMANDU, July 8: Property worth over Rs 60 million was damaged by the recent monsoon floods and landslides in eastern Nepal.

Nationwide rainfall predicted today

June 30, 2023 11:47 am

KATHMANDU, June 30: As the monsoon remains active nationwide, there is a possibility of rainfall across the country this afternoon due to the impacts of the monsoon winds.

KATHMANDU, June 25: The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) has warned of the possibility of a heat wave in this monsoon.

Monsoon spreads across Nepal

June 23, 2023 19:30 pm

KATHMANDU, June 23: The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) of the Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD), in a regular bulletin on Friday, said that monsoon has spread across the country.

Monsoon entered Nepal on Wednesday

June 15, 2023 12:00 pm

KATHMANDU, June 15: This year's monsoon has entered the country since Wednesday. Though monsoon generally remains active in the country since June 13, this year it has entered one day later, according to the Weather Forecasting Division at the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.

KATHMANDU, June 11: The scorching heat for the past few days has thrown the life of people out of gear.

KARNALI, Nov 7: At least 49 people have died and 25 others are still missing due to the monsoon-induced disasters and road accidents in Karnali province in the second and the third week of October. Seventy-four persons were injured in various disaster-related incidents in the province.

KATHMANDU, Sept 22: The weather across the country is now partly to generally cloudy and some places have been witnessing rainfall due to the impact of the monsoon low pressure system today.

KATHMANDU, Sept 4: There is a possibility of light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning in some parts of the country today.

Heavy rain predicted in four provinces

August 28, 2022 08:05 am

KATHMANDU, August 28: There is a possibility of heavy rain in four provinces with normal to complete change in the weather across the country today.

KATHMANDU, August 25: The weather will remain partly to generally cloudy across the country with chances of light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorm and lightning at a few places today.

KATHMANDU, August 16: The sky across the county would remain partly to generally cloudy and light to moderate rain with thunderstorms and lightning has been predicted at some places today.

KATHMANDU, August 16: Transplantation of paddy, the major staple crop of the country, has concluded enthusiastically, thanks to timely and sufficient rainfall.

Chances of rain with thunder today

August 14, 2022 11:30 am

KATHMANDU, August 14: Heavy rains with thunder are likely in some places with the weather remaining generally cloudy in the country today. According to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely in some places of the country with the possibility of heavy rain with thunder and lightning at one or two places of Sudur Paschim, Lumbini, Gandaki, Bagmati and Province 1.

Chance of light to moderate rain

August 13, 2022 10:30 am

KATHMANDU, August 13: There is likelihood of light to moderate rainfall in some places of the country today.

KATHMANDU, August 13: The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has predicted that there will be more than average rainfall (1,462 MM) this monsoon. There has been an average rainfall since June 1 to August 11 this year, the Department said, explaining that a total of 858.5 mm rainfall has been recorded across the country during this period.

KATHMANDU, August 6: Light to moderate rainfall is likely to take place in some places of the country today. Due to the influence of the Monsoon system, there will be partial to normal change in the weather over the country, with a possibility of light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning in a few places in the hilly areas of the country, according to the Department of Water and Meteorology.

100 houses flooded in Gaindakot

August 2, 2022 16:30 pm

CHITWAN, August 2: About 100 houses in Gaindakot Municipality Wards 1, 2 and 4 located in Nawalparasi (Bardghat-Sustapoorva) have been flooded due to continuous rain for the past few days. Shivakant Tiwari, spokesperson for the municipality said that dozens of houses in these areas have been flooded due to the lack of long-term drainage of rainwater.

KATHMANDU, August 2: The weather is generally cloudy throughout the country today with chances of light to moderate rain accompanied by thunder and lightning at many places, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division.

Chance of rain until Tuesday

July 31, 2022 12:26 pm

KATHMANDU, July 31: Rainfall is likely to continue in most parts of the country until coming Tuesday. Due to the active monsoon system, there is a chance of light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning in many parts of the country till next Tuesday, said meteorologist at the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Heera Bhattarai.

Farmers relieved with light rain

July 30, 2022 09:35 am

MAHOTTARI, July 30: Light rainfall on Friday evening has finally brought some relief to the farmers looking for a good paddy plantation season.

KATHMANDU, July 28: The weather will be partly to generally cloudy throughout the country with rain in most places until Saturday. Meteorologist at the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Ganga Nagarkoti said it would be partly to generally cloudy with chances of light to moderate rain in most places of the country until Saturday as the monsoon is currently active.

KATHMANDU, July 21: The  Kathmandu Valley has been witnessing continuous rainfall since yesterday evening. The Flood Forecasting Division has asked all to be on high alert as there is a possibility of flash floods in the Godavari, Hunumante and other rivers.

KATHMANDU, July 21: It has been raining heavily in Kathmandu since morning. At present, light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is occurring at a few places in Province 1, Madhesh Province, Bagmati Province, Gandaki Province and Lumbini Province.

KATHMANDU, July 20: There is a possibility of rainfall in most places of the country on Wednesday and Thursday, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology said. Meteorologist Manju Basi said that there are chances of increased monsoon activity on these two days as the monsoon low pressure system is close to the Nepali territory.

BIRGUNJ, July 19: Even at the end of June, about 30,000 hectares of fields were still empty in Parsa where 80 percent of the planting should have been complete by now. About 17.5 thousand hectares of fields that had been planted with pump sets have cracks. Even though the fields that are left to be planted have been dug up and cleared, the planting has not begun yet. On the other hand, the seeds in the bed are about to dry up and perish. This year, many fields in Parsa have not witnessed planting even in the middle of the planting season.

KATHMANDU, July 19: The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD) has said that 60 percent of paddy plantation has been completed across the country.