Climate & Environment
Westerly Low-Pressure System Brings Cloudy Skies and Moderate Rain Across Nepal
The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology reports that Nepal is under the influence of a westerly low‑pressure system combined with monsoon winds. As a result, most of Bagmati, Gandaki, Karnali, and Lumbini provinces, and the Himalayan and hilly areas of Koshi and Sudurpaschim provinces are generally cloudy. The Terai regions of Madhesh, Koshi, and Sudurpaschim provinces have partly cloudy skies.
Some locations in Gandaki and Lumbini provinces, and one or two places in Bagmati, Karnali, and Sudurpaschim provinces are experiencing moderate rain with thunderstorms.
For the afternoon, the Himalayan and hilly regions will remain generally cloudy. The Terai regions of Koshi, Madhesh, Bagmati, and Gandaki provinces will also be generally cloudy, while the remaining Terai areas will be partly cloudy. Moderate rain with thunderstorms is possible in a few places in the Himalayan regions of Koshi, Bagmati, and Gandaki provinces, and light rain with thunderstorms and snowfall may occur in one or two places in the Himalayan regions of Lumbini, Karnali, and Sudurpaschim provinces.
In the hilly regions of Koshi, Bagmati, and Gandaki provinces, moderate rain with thunderstorms is possible, and light rain with thunderstorms and hail may occur in a few places in the hilly regions of Lumbini, Karnali, and Sudurpaschim provinces. Moderate rain with thunderstorms may also occur in some places in the Terai regions of Madhesh, Koshi, Bagmati, and Gandaki provinces, and in one or two places in the Terai regions of Lumbini and Sudurpaschim provinces. Heavy rainfall is possible in one or two places in the hilly and Terai regions of Bagmati and Gandaki provinces.
During the night, most parts of Koshi province and the remaining Himalayan and hilly regions will be generally cloudy, while the Terai regions will be partly cloudy. Moderate rain with thunderstorms and snowfall may occur in one or two places in the Himalayan regions of Koshi, Karnali, and Sudurpaschim provinces. Light rain with thunderstorms and snowfall may occur in one or two places in the hilly regions of the country. Moderate rain with thunderstorms is possible in a few places in the Terai regions of Madhesh and Koshi provinces, according to the Department. This news has been automatically translated by AI, so there may be some inaccuracies or language errors.