Aviation sector, mountaineering likely to see impact of Westerly wind

KATHMANDU: FEB. 2 – Currently the country witnesses the partial impact of the Westerly wind. The Meteorological Forecasting Division says the Westerly wind that is entering from western Nepal tonight is likely to trigger the light to moderate thundershowers and snowfall for the next three days.

This atmospheric condition may have implications on the aviation sector, mountaineering, agriculture, transport and people’s daily life. Due to the weather change, cold is likely to rise and the Division has urged all to take precautionary measures against it.

Tonight, the weather will be partly to generally cloudy in State 1, Bagmati State, Gandaki State and Lumbini State and generally to mostly cloudy in Karnali State and Sudurpaschim State and mainly fair in Madesh State. Light rain is likely to occur at some places of Karnali State and Sudurpaschim State. There is a possibility of light snowfall at some places of the high hilly and mountainous region.

On Thursday, it will be generally to fully cloudy in Sudurpaschim State, Karnali State, Lumbini State and Gandaki State while the Bagmati State, Madhesh State and State 1 will see partial to generally cloudy conditions. There are chances of light snowfall at high-hills and a few places of mountainous regions of Sudurpaschim, Karnali, Lumbini, and Gandaki States.

Similarly, there is the possibility of light snowfall at some places of highlands and mountainous regions of Bagmati State and State 1 while light to moderate thundershowers have been forecast at many places of the hilly and Terai regions.

There will be generally to fully cloudy across the country on Friday and on Saturday. On Friday, the possibility remains for light to moderate snowfall at a few places of high-hills and mountainous regions.

The impact of the Westerly wind will continue on Saturday, too, and the weather is likely to improve from Sunday.

Light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely in many places of hilly and Terai heavy rain has been forecast at some places of Gandaki and Lumbini States.

There is a possibility of light to moderate snowfall in Gandaki, Bagmati and some places in the high hills and mountains of State 1 on Saturday, too. There are chances of light to moderate rainfall in many parts of the hills and Terai of these States.

This weather pattern will peter out from Sunday and the weather will improve gradually, the Division said.

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