Kathmandu, Aug 22: The monsoon winds have widespread effects throughout the country and monsoon low pressure line is towards the western part of its average location and in some northern direction towards the east of its average location, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology said.
The weather thus will be partly to generally cloudy throughout the country at present. Light rain accompanied by thunder and lightning is taking place at a few places of Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini provinces and at one or two places of rest of the provinces.
According to the Department, it will be generally cloudy throughout the country this afternoon.
Light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely to occur at some places of all the provinces.
Heavy rainfall is likely to occur at a few places of Koshi, Madhes and Sudurpaschim provinces and at one or two places of the rest of the provinces.
Tonight
Similarly, the weather will be partly to generally cloudy throughout the country tonight with chances of light to moderate rain accompanied by thunder and lightning at some places of all the provinces.
Heavy rainfall is also likely to occur at one or two places of Koshi and Madhes provinces. Light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely to occur at a few places of the province in the next 24 hours.
In view of possible heavy rainfall at some places of Koshi, Madhes and Lumbini provinces, the Department has urged the general public of these areas to adopt precautionary safety measures. #monsoon
