Thursday, December 18th, 2025

Rain with thunder and lightning likely today



KATHMANDU: There is a possibility of light rain with thunder and lightning due to the effect of the westerly winds today.

According to Barun Paudel, senior meteorologist at the Weather Forecast Division of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, the pre-monsoon season is active leading to light rainfall with thunder and lightning in the past few days.

The months of March, April and May are considered pre-monsoon.

The westerly wind is active with the sun shining throughout the day, leading to light rain with thunder and lightning in the evening.

There is hence possibility of light rainfall in the hilly areas of the country in the evening today, Paudel said.

The weather forecast bulletin issued by the division also states that the weather will be generally clear in the hilly areas of the country today afternoon.

The minimum temperature of Kathmandu today is 10 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature is 25 degrees Celsius.

Publish Date : 12 March 2023 11:05 AM

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