Light to moderate rain with thunderstorm forecast

KATHMANDU, Aug 18: The weather will be partly to generally cloudy across the country today with chances of light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorm.

According to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology,  light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunder and lightning is likely to occur at some places in Lumbini and Karnali Provinces and at a few places in the remaining provinces.  

Issuing a 24-hour bulletin, the Department requested the people to adopt precautions as heavy rainfall with thunderstorm and lightning has been predicted at one or two places of Gandaki Province which is likely to cause soil erosion, landslide, and increase in water level in rivulets and rivers as well as affecting the daily life and transport services.  

The weather across the country will remain partly to generally cloudy tonight with the possibility of light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms and lightning at a few places in Province 1, Madhes and Sudurpaschim Provinces and at one or two places of the remaining provinces. 

Weather on Friday

Similarly, Gandaki, Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces will witness generally cloudy weather while the sky in other provinces will remain partly cloudy on Friday.

Light to moderate rainfall is likely to take place at some places in Gandaki, Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces and a few places in the remaining provinces on Friday. 

According to the Meteorological Forecasting Division, there is a possibility of heavy rain with thunderstorms and lightning at one or two places of Gandaki and 

Lumbini Provinces.  

As per the latest details of the Division, today's minimum temperature of the Kathmandu Valley is recorded at 21.6 degree Celsius and maximum temperature at 30.2 degree Celsius.