Nepal

Heavy rainfall predicted in several provinces in Nepal

By Rastriya Samachar Samiti

FILE PHOTO: A man holds an umbrella to shield the heavy rainfall as he crosses the road in Kathmandu, on Thursday, May 11, 2017. Photo: Skanda Gautam/ THT

KATHMANDU, JUNE 29

Heavy rainfall is likely to take place in some parts with partial to complete changes in weather condition across the country due to the effects of monsoon winds.

According to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, heavy rainfall has occurred in the southern belt of Nepal towards north due to monsoon low pressure line.

Weather condition will however gradually improve from Friday onward, the Department informed.

The system is likely to bring light to moderate rain with thunders and lightning in most of the parts of the country. Likewise, it will trigger heavy rainfall in some parts of province-1, Madhes province, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini, Sudurpaschim and Karnali provinces.

Light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorm and lightning is likely to occur across the country at night.

According to the updated information of the Weather Forecast Division, rainfall was measured at 23.8 millimeter in Kaski, 42.1 in Dhangadhi, 31.6 in Biratnagar, 3.2 in Nepalgunj, 9.8 in Simara and 4.1 in Kathmandu.