KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 25
Some parts of the country might see traces of train in the next couple of days, including northern part of Kathmandu valley after over six months.
The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has predicted that clouds accumulated in the western part of the country and around Kathmandu valley might bring light rainfall by tomorrow.
Kathmandu valley's sky has seen accumulation of clouds which have brought hope of some rainfall. The valley has not witnessed a single drop of rain in the past six months, as per meteorologists. The unclear sky witnessed for some time is largely caused by thick layer of smog that is common during winter, which is exacerbated by lack of rainfall.
The westerly winds could bring in wet conditions across the western areas and some places of central Nepal, including Kathmandu valley, as per the weather bulletin released by the Weather Forecasting Division.
Senior divisional meteorologist Barun Paudel of the MFD said, "The mountainous area in western Nepal will most likely see some rainfall in the next two days and the northern part of Kathmandu valley covered by thick forest might also get rainfall."
In Nepal average winter rainfall is 30 mm, but this year only 11 mm rainfall has been recorded with zero rainfall in the valley.
Meteorologists have said that lack of rainfall has lead to rapid increment of temperature around the country which started rising earlier this year.
The summer officially enters Nepal from March 1, but the temperature has increased rapidly this time around even before the set date, as the winter has begun waning.
The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has recorded a maximum temperature of 30.6 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of -0.6 degrees Celsius in the last 24 hours. It has also reported that Syamgha in Tanahun has recorded the highest precipitation of 35.1 mm.
A version of this article appears in the print on February 26, 2023, of The Himalayan Times.
