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   Tuesday, 22 September 2026

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Tilicho Lake in Manang — a trans-Himalayan district at 4,919 metres — remains blanketed in snow. According to local residents, while a few domestic tourists have visited the lake this season, the number of foreign visitors has declined compared to the previous year. Photo: Hari Pariyar/RSS

Partly cloudy in Terai, snow and rain likely in hills and mountains

Partly cloudy in Terai, snow and rain likely in hills and mountains

The Meteorological Forecasting Division has said generally cloudy conditions will prevail in the hilly and Himalayan regions of the country today, while the Terai is expected to remain partly cloudy.
The Meteorological Forecasting Division has said generally cloudy conditions will prevail in the hilly and Himalayan regions of the country today, while the Terai is expected to remain partly cloudy.
Environment 05 May, 2026
Photo: RSS

Cloudy skies nationwide; rain, thunderstorms likely in several provinces

Cloudy skies nationwide; rain, thunderstorms likely in several provinces

The Meteorological Forecasting Division has said generally cloudy conditions will prevail across the country today, with rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds likely in many areas.
The Meteorological Forecasting Division has said generally cloudy conditions will prevail across the country today, with rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds likely in many areas.
Environment 04 May, 2026
Blooming jacaranda flowers line the Bhadrakali-Singha Durbar roadside, with a view of the area around Singha Durbar's western gate, as seen from Bhadrakali, Kathmandu, on Saturday. Photo: Hariram Bhetuwal/RSS

Cloudy weather nationwide; rain, thunderstorms likely in most regions

Cloudy weather nationwide; rain, thunderstorms likely in most regions

The Meteorological Forecasting Division(MFD) has said that generally cloudy conditions will prevail across the country today, with rainfall, thunderstorms and lightning likely in several areas.
The Meteorological Forecasting Division(MFD) has said that generally cloudy conditions will prevail across the country today, with rainfall, thunderstorms and lightning likely in several areas.
Environment 03 May, 2026
Photo Courtesy: WWF Nepal

WWF Nepal, Ministry of Forests sign decade-long conservation partnership worth USD 40 million

WWF Nepal, Ministry of Forests sign decade-long conservation partnership worth USD 40...

The Ministry of Forests and Environment and WWF Nepal have formalised a Scope of Cooperation aimed at scaling biodiversity conservation and sustainable development efforts across Nepal, with WWF Nepal committing to mobilise up to USD 40 million over ten years to support implementation.
The Ministry of Forests and Environment and WWF Nepal have formalised a Scope of Cooperation aimed at scaling biodiversity conservation and sustainable development efforts across Nepal, with WWF Nepal committing to mobilise up to USD 40 million over ten years to support implementation.
Environment 29 Apr, 2026
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Heavy rain, hail and strong winds forecast across country

Heavy rain, hail and strong winds forecast across country

The Meteorological Forecasting Division has predicted widespread rainfall, thunderstorms and gusty winds across the country on Wednesday, with heavy downpours likely in some areas.
The Meteorological Forecasting Division has predicted widespread rainfall, thunderstorms and gusty winds across the country on Wednesday, with heavy downpours likely in some areas.
Environment 29 Apr, 2026
A person shields themselves with an umbrella while walking along a pavement in Bhadrakali, Kathmandu, as rain falls on Sunday. Photo: Hariram Bhetuwal/RSS

Widespread rain likely across country, heavy downpour possible in parts

Widespread rain likely across country, heavy downpour possible in parts

The Meteorological Forecasting Division has predicted generally cloudy conditions across most parts of the country on Tuesday, with moderate rainfall and thunderstorms likely in several provinces.
The Meteorological Forecasting Division has predicted generally cloudy conditions across most parts of the country on Tuesday, with moderate rainfall and thunderstorms likely in several provinces.
Environment 28 Apr, 2026
A person shields themselves with an umbrella while walking along a pavement in Bhadrakali, Kathmandu, as rain falls on Sunday. Photo: Hariram Bhetuwal/RSS

Thunderstorms likely in hills as Tarai swelters

Thunderstorms likely in hills as Tarai swelters

The weather is expected to remain generally cloudy across Koshi, Madhesh, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces today, with partly cloudy conditions in the hilly and Himalayan regions of Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces.
The weather is expected to remain generally cloudy across Koshi, Madhesh, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces today, with partly cloudy conditions in the hilly and Himalayan regions of Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces.
Environment 27 Apr, 2026
Courtesy: ICIMOD

Hindu Kush Himalaya snowpack hits record low for fourth straight year, threatening water security for two billion

Hindu Kush Himalaya snowpack hits record low for fourth straight year, threatening...

The Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) has recorded its lowest snowpack in 24 years of monitoring, falling 27.8 percent below the long-term average in 2026 — breaking last year's record low and marking the fourth consecutive year of below-normal snow persistence, according to the Snow Update Report 2026 released Thursday by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD).
The Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) has recorded its lowest snowpack in 24 years of monitoring, falling 27.8 percent below the long-term average in 2026 — breaking last year's record low and marking the fourth consecutive year of below-normal snow persistence, according to the Snow Update Report 2026 released Thursday by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD).
Environment 26 Apr, 2026
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Rain, thunderstorms likely in several provinces; hot conditions persist in Terai

Rain, thunderstorms likely in several provinces; hot conditions persist in Terai

Light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunder and lightning is likely in several parts of the country today, particularly in Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division.
Light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunder and lightning is likely in several parts of the country today, particularly in Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division.
Environment 26 Apr, 2026
Photo: Seema Shahi

Heatwave persists in western Terai as rain brings relief to hills

Heatwave persists in western Terai as rain brings relief to hills

Nepal's western Terai continued to swelter under heatwave conditions on Saturday, with the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology maintaining its heat advisory and warning that maximum temperatures in parts of Lumbini and Sudurpashchim Provinces could remain at or above 40 degrees Celsius over the next three days.
Nepal's western Terai continued to swelter under heatwave conditions on Saturday, with the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology maintaining its heat advisory and warning that maximum temperatures in parts of Lumbini and Sudurpashchim Provinces could remain at or above 40 degrees Celsius over the next three days.
Environment 25 Apr, 2026
File Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT

Rain likely in hills, heatwave risk persists in Tarai

Rain likely in hills, heatwave risk persists in Tarai

The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has forecast generally cloudy conditions in Koshi Province and the country’s hilly and Himalayan regions on Friday, with chances of rain and thunderstorms, while hot conditions are expected to persist across the Tarai.
The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has forecast generally cloudy conditions in Koshi Province and the country’s hilly and Himalayan regions on Friday, with chances of rain and thunderstorms, while hot conditions are expected to persist across the Tarai.
Environment 24 Apr, 2026
FILE - Thick blanket of smog covers Kathmandu valley due to air pollution and the recent forest fires in many parts of the country, on Friday, March 26, 2021. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT

Kathmandu records second most polluted major city in world as air quality hits very unhealthy levels

Kathmandu records second most polluted major city in world as air quality hits very...

Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal, ranked as the second most polluted major city in the world on Wednesday, trailing only Lahore, Pakistan, according to real-time air quality data from IQAir, as PM2.5 pollution levels in the capital soared to more than 32 times the World Health Organization's annual guideline value.
Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal, ranked as the second most polluted major city in the world on Wednesday, trailing only Lahore, Pakistan, according to real-time air quality data from IQAir, as PM2.5 pollution levels in the capital soared to more than 32 times the World Health Organization's annual guideline value.
Environment 23 Apr, 2026
Photo Courtesy: Seema Shahi

Hot conditions intensify across Tarai

Hot conditions intensify across Tarai

Hot weather conditions are set to intensify across much of the Tarai and lowland regions, with chances of heatwave in parts of Lumbini and Sudurpashchim provinces, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.
Hot weather conditions are set to intensify across much of the Tarai and lowland regions, with chances of heatwave in parts of Lumbini and Sudurpashchim provinces, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.
Environment 23 Apr, 2026
A local resident carries firewood gathered from the forest in Fattepur, Rapti Sonari Rural Municipality-6, Banke, on Baisakh 9. Photo: Bheshraj Basnet/RSS

Heatwave tightens grip on Terai as hills see rain

Heatwave tightens grip on Terai as hills see rain

The western and central Terai across the country will swelter through another day of heatwave conditions on Wednesday, with Bhairahawa forecast to record the country's highest temperatures of the day,
The western and central Terai across the country will swelter through another day of heatwave conditions on Wednesday, with Bhairahawa forecast to record the country's highest temperatures of the day,
Environment 22 Apr, 2026
File - A midday scene of a deserted Kohalpur Bus Park under the sweltering heat on Wednesday. Photo: Seema Shahi.

Heatwave alert issued for western terai as temperatures soar

Heatwave alert issued for western terai as temperatures soar

The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has issued a special heatwave bulletin warning of extreme heat conditions across Nepal's Terai belt over the next three days, with temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius or above already recorded in parts of Lumbini and Sudurpashchim Provinces since Monday.
The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has issued a special heatwave bulletin warning of extreme heat conditions across Nepal's Terai belt over the next three days, with temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius or above already recorded in parts of Lumbini and Sudurpashchim Provinces since Monday.
Environment 21 Apr, 2026

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