KATHMANDU: With monsoon becoming active for the past two days, the entire country has started witnessing rainfalls.

Monsoon that entered the country through the eastern part in mid-June has started blowing across the country since last week, said the Meteorological Forecasting Division.

The country is receiving good rainfalls since the past few days as monsoon minimal sea level pressure has shifted towards the north, said Meteorologist Subas Rimal.

The westerly wind has spread moisture emanating from the Bay of Bengal almost all over the country, thus triggering rainfalls nationwide, he added.

The MFD further said that the country would witness a change in weather pattern and continue to receive rains throughout till the next three days.

“As thick clouds have developed in the sky in south-east region of the country, it rained all day and night today in mid-Tarai districts including Chitwan, Nawalparasi and Bara,” said Rimal.

Likewise, heavy rainfall would occur in Tarai district in far western regions including Kailali and Kanchanpur on Wednesday, he added.

According to latest data with the MFD, Dhangadhi received a maximum rainfall with 93 millimeters so far whereas Pokhara and Dipayal witnessed relatively low rainfall with 4 mm each.

The MFD has recorded 25 mm rainfall in Kathmandu and 24 mm in Bhairahawa in the past few days.