Weather balloon flown from Kirtipur KATHMANDU: The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology in association with Central Department of Hydrology and Meteorology at Tribhuvan University flew a radiosonde balloon from Kirtipur to collect weather information. Nepal had flown radiosonde... Horoscopes 21 Jun, 2018
Weather equipment worth Rs 90m bought Kathmandu, October 13 The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has imported weather equipment worth Rs 90 million from Germany. According to DHM, all imported equipment are awaiting customs clearance at Tribhuvan International Airport,... Horoscopes 14 Oct, 2017
German team in Nepal to conduct study of aerosol, monsoon trends Kathmandu, July 22 A team of German scientists and experts is preparing to conduct a study of aerosol and monsoon in Himalayan region spanning three countries. A special plane landed at Tribhuvan International Airport on July 20 for the purpose.... Horoscopes 23 Jul, 2017
DoHM to fly radiosonde balloons to collect weather information Kathmandu, July 7 Nepal is preparing to fly radiosonde balloons to collect weather information from the stratosphere. Nepal had flown radiosonde balloons for the first time in 1978, but the weather balloon station in Kirtipur was shut the same... Horoscopes 08 Jul, 2017
EDITORIAL: Flood warning We need to do away with the present obsolete manner in which the weather forecast is being conducted to make weather predictions accurate Nepal is a country very prone to floods and every year floods take a heavy toll of human lives and also damage... 26 Jun, 2017
Govt to launch flood warning system Kathmandu, June 24 The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has begun the test of weather-based flood warning system with an aim to give adequate time to apply safety measures before a flood occurs in downstream and other possible... Horoscopes 25 Jun, 2017
Mercury rises with sunny days in Valley Kathmandu, January 23 With the weather bright and clear for over a week now, the capital’s temperature has begun to rise, giving valley denizen respite from the severe cold. According to the Meteorological Forecasting Division, minimum... Horoscopes 24 Jan, 2017
EDITORIAL: Use technology The use of advanced technology in weather forecasting is long overdue and it should be installed in the given time frame If we are to believe the government the forecasting system is to be upgraded from its obsolete 72-hour based old short-range... 03 Jan, 2017
Nepal to upgrade weather forecasting system Kathmandu, January 1 The government is going to upgrade its 72-hour based old short-range weather forecasting system to numeric weather prediction system by 2018. The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology is installing weather radar and... Horoscopes 02 Jan, 2017
DoHM to upgrade weather forecasting system Kathmandu, September 4 The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology is all set to establish a radiosonde station on the premises of Tribhuvan University in Kirtipur in a move to upgrade the current short-range weather forecasting system and make... Horoscopes 05 Sep, 2016
Met dept in need of hydrogen to fly weather balloons Kathmandu, July 2 After the arrival of necessary equipment, including radiosonde and balloons, from India last week, Nepal is now poised to operate radiosonde stations at the earliest. However, the country does not have hydrogen to fuel the flights... Horoscopes 03 Jul, 2016
EDITORIAL: Antiquated system Nepal should also launch a communication/weather satellite utilizing the orbital slot allotted to it by the International Telecommunication Union in 1984 To many Nepalese it may appear that Nepal’s weather forecasting has improved somewhat in... 23 May, 2016
