KATHMANDU: The Kathmandu Valley is witnessing heavy rain since early Friday. People are seen holding umbrellas while shopping in the morning.

Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD) has predicted thundershowers accompanied with gusty winds and hail at some places in the country.

The rain is occurring due to the impact of the westerly wind and local winds. Likewise, the low pressure system exists in the eastern region, said Barun Paudel, a meteorologist.

Currently, weather is generally cloudy in the eastern and central regions along with in the western hilly region and partly cloudy in the rest of the country.

Meteorologists have predicted thunderstorms accompanied with gusty winds at some places of the eastern and central regions and of the western hilly region tonight.