Weather System Shifts Eastward as Pre-monsoon Conditions Persist Across Nepal

Kathmandu. The weather system that brought rainfall due to the influence of a western low-pressure system and local winds has now shifted its focus toward eastern Nepal.

According to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, the system that became active from the west on Wednesday morning moved to the east by Wednesday evening and is currently in the process of exiting. However, rain continues to fall in various parts of the east. The Department's Meteorological Forecasting Division stated that the system is expected to exit tonight, while pre-monsoon activities will continue.

Over the last 24 hours, the system caused heavy rainfall in four districts, though rain was recorded across all seven provinces. The highest rainfall was recorded in Sindhuli. As of 5:00 PM today, the 24-hour rainfall records show 53.2 mm in Ilam, 54.8 mm in Jhapa, nearly 49 mm in Sunsari, and 59.4 mm in Sindhuli.

Light rain is still occurring in Rukum and Kaski in the west, while heavier rainfall is being observed in some areas of Bagmati and Koshi provinces. The weather has cleared from the west to the central region and is expected to gradually improve further starting tonight, with some cloud cover remaining in high hilly and mountainous regions.

Information Officer of the Department, Dinkar Kayastha, stated that on Friday, the hilly and mountainous regions of Koshi Province will be generally cloudy, while other mountainous and hilly regions will see partial cloud cover, and the weather in the Terai regions will remain mainly clear.

According to him, there is a possibility of light rain/snowfall in one or two places in the hilly and mountainous regions of Koshi Province and other mountainous regions. Additionally, there is a possibility of windstorms in a few places in the Terai regions of Lumbini and Sudurpashchim provinces.