Kathmandu: Different parts of the country, including the Kathmandu Valley, experienced rainfall from early morning today. Some areas have received heavy rain, while others have witnessed medium to heavy rain. However, there is no rain in the Tarai region as of now.
According to National News Agency Nepal, the weather is generally cloudy across the country now.
Meteorologist at the Division, David Dhakal, stated that slight rainfall has occurred in the northern belt of the Tarai, but chances of further rainfall are not likely in the existing weather system. In the last six hours, Dhankuta’s Machhuwaghat received 42ml of rainfall, 42.2ml in Arughat (Gorkha), 40.8ml in Gamgadhi, Mugu, and 44.8ml in Lampatan, Kaski. This is close to the heavy rainfall threshold.
The Kathmandu Valley recorded medium rainfall with 15ml in the past six hours. Some places in Ilam, Lamjung, Nuwakot, and Sindhupalchowk districts recorded heavy rain in the past 12 hours. Notably, Narpugaun in Sindhupalchowk recorded 127.4ml and Triveni in Dhankuta district recorded 112.8ml of rainfall in the past 24 hours, as reported by the Division.
The monsoon wind is influencing the entire country, with the monsoon low-pressure trough slightly to the north from its average position in the east and to its average position in the west. Currently, most areas in Bagmati and Gandaki provinces, and some places in Koshi, Lumbini, and Karnali provinces, as well as one or two locations in Madesh and Sudurpaschim provinces, have received rainfall.