Saturday, January 17th, 2026

Westerly winds bring cloudy conditions to Nepal’s hills



KATHMANDU: The westerly and local winds, along with a low-pressure system near Bangladesh and Assam in India, are having a partial impact on the weather in Nepal.

As of Saturday morning, the hilly regions of the country—including Koshi, Bagmati, Karnali, and Sudurpaschim provinces—are experiencing partly to mostly cloudy conditions.

In contrast, the rest of the country is generally clear, according to the Weather Forecast Division.

This afternoon, the hilly areas of Koshi and Bagmati provinces are expected to remain partly to mostly cloudy, while the remainder of the country will have partly cloudy to mostly clear skies.

There is a chance of light rain accompanied by thunder and lightning in a few areas of the hilly regions in Koshi, Bagmati, and Gandaki provinces, as well as in some hilly areas of the other provinces.

The Division has also indicated a possibility of light snowfall in one or two locations in the high hills and Himalayan regions of Kosi, Bagmati, and Gandaki provinces.

Tonight, the hilly areas of the country are forecasted to remain partly to mostly cloudy, while the rest of the nation is expected to have partly cloudy to mostly clear weather.

According to the bulletin issued by the Division on Saturday morning, there is a possibility of light rain in one or two places in the hilly regions of Koshi, Bagmati, and Gandaki provinces, along with light snowfall in one or two areas in the high hills and Himalayan zones.

Publish Date : 02 November 2024 09:56 AM

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