Widespread Rainfall Continues Across Nepal Amid Western Low-Pressure System

Kathmandu. Nepal has experienced cloudy weather for the past few days, and on Thursday, more than 20 rain gauge stations recorded precipitation in the last 12 hours.

According to the Meteorology Forecasting Division of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, rainfall occurred in parts of Sindhupalchok, Bhaktapur, Kathmandu, Nuwakot, Chitwan, and Doti. Snowfall was also recorded in various high hilly and mountainous regions. Among these, Manang recorded the highest rainfall today at 30.4 millimeters. Other areas received less than 10 millimeters of rain. For the last three days, Nepal has been experiencing cloud cover, rainfall, and snowfall due to the influence of a western low-pressure system.

The department stated that in the last hour, rainfall was recorded in a couple of areas, including Kaski and Sindhupalchok. The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology forecasts that Friday and Saturday will see similar cloud cover and rainfall as today. It is expected that cloud cover will be more prevalent in the eastern regions compared to the west.

According to the department's information officer, Dinkar Kayastha, fog will persist in some parts of the Terai region on Friday morning. Similarly, the mountainous and hilly regions of Koshi, Bagmati, and Gandaki provinces will generally experience cloud cover.

The remaining hilly and mountainous regions will have partial cloud cover, while the Terai region will remain mostly clear. There is a possibility of light rain accompanied by thunderstorms and snowfall in a few places in the hilly and mountainous regions of Koshi, Bagmati, and Gandaki provinces, and in one or two locations in the hilly and mountainous regions of the remaining provinces.