Weather: Possibility of rain in most places today and tomorrow

KATHMANDU, July 20: There is a possibility of rainfall in most of the places of the country on Wednesday and Thursday, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.   

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. 

The weather will be generally to completely cloudy throughout the country on those two days due to the influence of this weather system with chances of light to moderate rain accompanied by thunder and lightning at many places of the hilly region and at some places of the rest of the regions.

Similarly, there is possibility of heavy rainfall at a few places in the Sudurpaschim, Lumbini, Gandaki, Bagmati and Madhes provinces. 

At present, the weather is generally cloudy across the country with light to moderate rain accompanied by thunder and lightning occurring at some places. 

Heavy rain is occurring at one or two places in Lumbini province. The weather will be cloudy throughout the country tonight with chances of light to moderate rain along with thunder and lightning at some places, according to the Department. 

There is also a possibility of heavy rain at a few places in the Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini and Sudurpaschim provinces tonight. 

As per the Meteorological Forecasting Division's weather update, the minimum temperature in Kathmandu Valley is 21.2 degrees Celsius and the highest 30.1 degrees Celsius in the last 24 hours.