Key Takeaways:
- Light rain likely in mountain areas of Koshi, Gandaki and Sudurpashchim
- Isolated snowfall possible in higher elevations of Koshi and Gandaki
- Westerly winds continue to influence national weather conditions
- Fog and mist expected in parts of the Terai, valleys and river basins
- Bhairahawa forecast to record the highest daytime temperature at 32–34°C
Light rainfall is likely at one or two places in the mountainous regions of Koshi, Gandaki and Sudurpashchim provinces on Friday, while most parts of the country are expected to experience mainly fair or partly cloudy weather.
According to the 24-hour forecast issued by the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology at 8 am, partly cloudy conditions will prevail over the mountainous and hilly regions, while the remaining areas will have mainly fair weather.
Tonight, partly cloudy conditions are expected in the mountainous and hilly regions of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces, as well as the mountainous regions of Karnali and Sudurpashchim provinces. Light rain or snowfall is likely at one or two places in the mountainous regions of Koshi and Gandaki.
Fog or mist is also likely at a few places in the Terai, valleys and river basins during the early morning.
The department said Nepal is currently under the partial influence of westerly winds.
In the city forecasts, temperatures in Kathmandu are expected to reach 24–26 degrees Celsius during the day and fall to 13–15 degrees at night. Bhairahawa is forecast to record the highest daytime temperature among the listed cities, at 32–34 degrees Celsius.