KATHMANDU, JANUARY 5

Most parts of the country are expected to experience cloudy weather due to the partial influence of western low-pressure systems.

The Meteorological Forecasting Division of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has forecast partly to generally cloudy conditions this afternoon, with chances of light rain in hilly areas and snowfall in mountainous regions on Monday.

Meteorologist Binu Maharjan stated that the eastern region, along with Karnali, Lumbini, Gandaki, Bagmati, and Madhes provinces, will see generally cloudy conditions, while Koshi and Sudurpaschim provinces will experience partly cloudy skies.

This afternoon, hilly and mountainous areas are expected to remain partly to generally cloudy. Tonight, light snowfall is likely in some high hilly and mountainous regions of Koshi and Gandaki provinces.

'Monday will see denser cloud cover compared to today, with a possibility of light rainfall in the hilly regions of Bagmati, Gandaki, Karnali, and Sudurpaschim provinces,' Maharjan said.

The minimum temperature in Kathmandu has slightly increased compared to Saturday. The Division recorded a minimum temperature of 7.2 degrees Celsius this morning, up from 5.9 degrees Celsius on Saturday.

Meteorologist Maharjan explained that the slight rise in minimum temperature is attributed to the cloudy nighttime skies in Kathmandu.