Kathmandu, March 25 Light and moderate rainfall is likely to occur in most parts of the country including in the Kathmandu valley with cloudy weather due to the influence of the Westerly wind.
The Meteorological Forecasting Division stated that there is possibility of intermittent to light rain accompanied by thunder in some places in the western region and few places in the hilly region, owing to the Westerly wind that entered the country from this morning.
Meteorologist Ganga Nagarkoti said the influence of the Westerly wind will be seen in the western region in the afternoon while the weather in the central and eastern region will be gradually affected towards the evening, with the likelihood of light rain along with thunder.
However, the rain will not occur for long time and weather will change instantly as it is the time of pre-monsoon. The hilly area of the country will remain generally to fully cloudy while there is the possibility of partly to generally cloudy conditions in the rest of the places in the night.
Most parts of the country will remain generally to completely cloudy on Tuesday with the possibility of light rain accompanied by thunder in the hilly region, Nagarkoti said.
Similarly, the weather will be generally to completely cloudy in the hilly area of the country on Wednesday with the possibility of light to moderate snow in some places of the high hilly region and few places of the mountainous region.
As per the latest weather update provided by the Division, the minimum temperature in Kathmandu was 11.0 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature 27.8 degrees Celsius today. The highest maximum temperature throughout the country was recorded in Dhangadhi at 34.5 degrees Celsius.