Monday, April 20th, 2026

Heavy rain along with thunder and lightning forecast



KATHMANDU: The weather is generally completely cloudy throughout the country today with most of the places experiencing light to moderate rain due to the active influence of the monsoon wind and the occurrence of the monsoon low-pressure system near the Tarai region.

The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Meteorological Forecasting Division said light to moderate rainfall is taking place at many places of Province no 1, Province no 2, Bagmati province, and the Gandaki province at present.

Heavy rainfall accompanied by thunder and lightning is taking place in one or two places of these provinces.
Kathmandu Valley has been experiencing continuous light rainfall since last night. The sky is completely cloudy in the Valley.

Maximum temperature 28 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 22 degrees Celsius was recorded in Kathmandu today.
Forecast for next three days

As per the Division, the weather will be generally completely cloudy throughout the country today with the possibility of light to moderate rainfall at many places of Province no 1, Province no 2, Bagmati province, Lumbini province, and Gandaki province, and at few places of Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces.

Similarly, heavy rainfall with thunder/lightning will likely occur in some places and much heavy rainfall at few places of Province no 1, Province no 2, Bagmati province, Lumbini province and Gandaki province.

The same weather system will continue tonight as well.

On Friday, it will be generally to completely cloudy with chances of light to moderate rain at many places of Province no 1, Province no 2, Bagmati province and Gandaki province, and at a few places of Lumbini province, Karnali province, and Sudurpaschim province.

On Saturday, the weather will be generally to completely cloudy with chances of light to moderate rainfall at many places of Province no 1, Province no 2, Bagmati province and Gandaki province, and at a few places of Lumbini, Karnali, and Sudurpaschim provinces.

Likewise, heavy/ much heavy rain along with thunder and lightning is likely at a few places of Province no 1, Province no 2, Bagmati province, Lumbini province, and Gandaki province.

Publish Date : 01 July 2021 13:05 PM

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