Kathmandu, January 17

The Meteorological and Forecasting Division today said that rainfall would continue till Sunday. In its three-day weather bulletin, the MFD stated that light to moderate rainfall was likely across the country.

There are chances of light to moderate snowfall at many places in the high mountainous region and chances of heavy snowfall at few places of the central and western high mountainous regions, reads the bulletin.

“There will be no continuous rainfall like today on Saturday and Sunday,” said Shanti Kandel, senior meteorologist.

According to the data provided by the MFD, Birendranagar received 60mm rainfall, Kathmandu received 48mm rainfall while Bhairahawa received 41.3mm rainfall today.

As the western low pressure system is currently active in the country, the rainfall is likely to continue till Sunday, the MFD stated. The MFD has also said there is a possibility of light to moderate snowfall in many parts of the hilly and mountainous regions.

“Though the sky will remain clear in the morning, there will be rainfall in the afternoon on Saturday and Sunday,” said Kandel.

As per the latest update of the MFD, the lowest temperature of Kathmandu valley was measured at 8.8 degree Celsius today.

According to the MFD maximum temperature will slightly increase tomorrow. It has issued a cautionary as there are chances of heavy and moderate snowfall in mountainous and hilly regions of the country.