Rainfall hits Kathmandu and various regions across Nepal due to weather systems

Kathmandu. Due to the influence of the western low-pressure system and local winds, rainfall has occurred in various parts of the country, including the Kathmandu Valley, today.

According to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology's records this evening, 18.8 mm of rain fell in Kathmandu, 15.4 mm in Lalitpur, and 16.4 mm in Bhaktapur within the last six hours. Information Officer of the Department, Dinkar Kayastha, stated that the highest rainfall in the last six hours was recorded in Nuwakot at 34.2 mm, followed by 21.8 mm in Sindhupalchok.

The Department reported that the weather is currently generally cloudy in the hilly and mountainous regions of the country, including Gandaki, Karnali, and Sudurpashchim provinces, while the rest of the country remains partly cloudy. Light to moderate rain and snowfall accompanied by thunder and lightning are occurring in many places in Gandaki Province, some places in the hilly regions of Bagmati Province, and a few places in the remaining hilly and mountainous regions.

According to the details received, more than 10 mm of rain has fallen in the last three hours in areas including Pyuthan, Sindhupalchok, Gulmi, Gorkha, Lamjung, Nuwakot, Kathmandu Valley, and Syangja. Light rain has been recorded at many other measuring stations. The weather, which had been cloudy since yesterday, moved eastward and reached Kathmandu today.

The Department stated that on Tuesday, the hilly and mountainous regions of the country will be generally cloudy, while the rest of the country will be partly cloudy. There is a possibility of moderate rain and snowfall with thunder and lightning in a few places in the hilly and mountainous regions and one or two places in the Terai region of Koshi Province. Rainfall is expected in many places on Wednesday.