Weather: Light rain, snowfall forecast in Karnali and Sudur Paschim

The Westerly wind has its influence in Nepal at present. The weather is partly to generally cloudy in the hilly region of the country, including in Sudur Paschim and Karnali provinces, and mainly fair in the rest of the regions.

The Meteorological Forecasting Division stated that moderate snowfall along with intermittent to light rainfall is taking place at many places in the Sudur Paschim province, at a few places of Karnali province and at one or two places of Lumbini province at present. Fog has occurred at a few places of the central and eastern Tarai region of the country.

Meteorologist Rojan Lamichhane said it would be generally cloudy in the hilly region of the country including in Gandaki, Lumbini, Karnali and Sudur Paschim provinces while it will remain partly to mainly fair in the rest of the regions towards the afternoon.

Sporadic to light rainfall is taking place at present at a few places of Gandaki, Lumbini, and Karnali and Sudur Paschim provinces and at one or two places of the rest of the hilly region. According to Lamichhane, light to moderate snowfall is taking place at present at some places of the high-hilly and mountainous region of Sudur Paschim, Karnali and Gandaki provinces, and at a few places of the rest of the high-hilly and mountainous region.

The present atmospheric temperature in Kathmandu is 12 degrees Celsius and visibility 2,500 metres, according to the Division. The minimum temperature in Kathmandu this morning was 5.3 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature will be between 15 to 17 degrees Celsius.

The weather will be partly to generally cloudy in the hilly region of Sudur Paschim and Karnali province while remaining mainly fair in the rest of the regions tonight. There are chances of traces to light rainfall at one or two places of the hilly region, and light snowfall at a few places of the high-hilly and mountainous region of the country tonight.