Weather System Shifts towards East, Precipitation Starting from Western Parts

Precipitation has started from this morning in the western region of the country. 

The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology said rainfall began in the western parts of the country due to the influence of the Westerly low-pressure system, which is gradually moving eastwards.

Department’s Information Officer Dinakar Kayastha said that it has been raining since early this morning in areas including Dadeldhura, Doti, Achham, Bajura, Bajhang, Gulmi, Kaski, Tanahu, Palpa, Arghakhanchi, and Manang in western Nepal, and that the rainfall-inducing system has now reached Chitwan.

The Meteorological Forecasting Division has also stated that the rainfall, which started from the west, is moving towards the east.

Kayastha stated that Gulmi received 17 millimetres of rain while Tanahu 11 millimetres in the last one hour, and it is still raining.

Currently, Nepal is under the influence of the Westerly low-pressure system,  information officer Kayastha said, adding that at present, Madhesh, Bagmati, Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces have generally cloudy weather, while Koshi and Gandaki provinces are partly cloudy.

The Department stated that fog has occurred in some areas of the Tarai and the Kathmandu Valley.

The weather bulletin issued today by the Department stated that generally cloudy conditions are expected in the hilly and mountainous areas of Gandaki, Lumbini, Karnali, Sudurpaschim provinces as well as in Koshi and Bagmati provinces, while partly cloudy conditions are expected in the remaining areas.

Information officer Kayastha said that in some mountainous areas of the country, there is a possibility of moderate rainfall with thunder and lightning, along with snowfall in a few areas.

He added that there is a possibility of moderate rain with thunder and lightning in some hilly areas of Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces, in a few hilly areas of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces, as well as in one or two places in the Tarai region of Lumbini and Sudurpaschim provinces.

According to him, cloudy conditions will continue for a few more days. (RSS)