KATHMANDU: Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD) has predicted rains compounded with lightning and thunderstorms from Tuesday evening.

The weather will be partly cloudy in the hilly region of the country today and rain will occur amidst thunderstorms and lightning due to westerly winds from Tuesday evening, said Barun Paudel, a meteorologist.

Similarly, snowfall will likely to occur in the high hilly and mountainous region according to Paudel.

The weather will remain partly cloudy in the hilly and eastern regions of the country and mainly fair in the rest of the country today, according to MFD.