Kathmandu, Aug 21: The influence of monsoon winds is still continuing throughout the country.
According to the Meteorological Forecasting Division at the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, the low pressure line of the monsoon is located in some north direction of the southern place. Light to moderate rain accompanied by thunder and lightning is taking place at a few places of Bagmati, Gandaki and Sudurpashchim provinces and at one or two places of the rest of the provinces today.
According to the Department, the weather will be partly to generally cloudy throughout the country this afternoon. Light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely to occur at a few places of Koshi, Gandaki, Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces and at a few places of rest of the provinces.
Heavy rainfall is also likely to occur at one or two places of Koshi, Gandaki, Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpashchim provinces.
According to the Department, it will be partly to generally cloudy throughout the country tonight. Light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely to occur at a few places of Koshi, Bagmati, Lumbini, Gandaki, Sudur Paschim and Karnali provinces and at a few places of rest of the provinces.
The Department has urged the public to take necessary precautions in view of risks of disasters such as flood, landslide and soil erosion in the areas prone to heavy rainfall.
