KATHMANDU, September 8: The Meteorological Forecasting Division has predicted heavy rainfall in three provinces with general cloudy condition across the country today, Wednesday, due to impact of monsoon wind.
Presently monsoon trough remains closer to the average location, suggesting heavy rain at some places. The monsoon system is likely to move down from its average position and this will thwart the scale of rain. According to meteorologist Pratibha Manandhar, monsoon has not yet ended in the country, there are chances of light to moderate rains ahead.
Presently, light rainfall is taking place at some places of Province 1, Bagmati, Gandaki, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces. Likewise, heavy rainfall is likely at one or two places of Gandaki, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces in the afternoon today. Tonight, there will be generally cloudy across the country and light to moderate thunder shower has been predicted at some places and heavy rain is likely at one or two places of the Bagmati Province, the Division said.
According to the Division’s latest weather information, the maximum temperature was measured at 19.6 degrees Celsius today followed by 29.8 degrees Celsius maximum temperature. Likewise, Jumla reported the lowest temperature 15.5 degrees Celsius and Dipayal Silgadhi reported the highest 35.0 degrees Celsius across the country today.
KATHMANDU, July 11: Most of the places in the Kathmandu Valley recorded heavy rain on Saturday afternoon. As an impact of the active monsoon, rain is occurring in most parts of the country at present.
According to the Meteorological Forecasting Division, light to moderate rain is occurring at many places of the country while heavy rain with thunder and lightning at a few places of Province 1, Bagmati Province, Gandaki Province, Lumbini Province and Karnali Province.
Due to heavy rain on Saturday afternoon, most of the roads in and around Anamnagar, Ghattekulo, Bijulibazar, Babarmahal and some others were waterlogged.
Similarly, the areas near Dhobikhola corridor and Hanumante catchment areas in Madhyapur Thimi were inundated this afternoon.
Kathmandu witnessed 69.4 mm rain as per the latest report of the Division.
The maximum temperature of Kathmandu was measured 29.2 degree Celsius on Saturday.
