Friday, August 28th, 2026

Monsoon remains active, heavy rain forecast today



KATHMANDU: Active monsoon conditions are expected to bring heavy rain to parts of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini and Karnali provinces today, with the Weather Forecasting Division forecasting cloudy skies and thunderstorms across much of the country.

The Division said the monsoon is currently most active over Gandaki, Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces. It has forecast generally to fully cloudy skies throughout the country during the day.

Light to moderate rain accompanied by thunder and lightning is expected in many hilly areas, while a few places in the Tarai are also likely to receive rainfall.

This morning, scattered rain was recorded in parts of Bagmati, Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces, with isolated showers reported in Koshi Province.

Similar weather is expected tonight, with light to moderate rain and thunderstorms likely to continue across the hilly regions and isolated rainfall forecast for parts of the Terai.

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