Some of hilly areas likely to receive light rain with thunderstorm

KATHMANDU: MARCH. 20 – With the impact of the Westerly low-pressure system, there is a possibility of a light rain coupled with thunderstorms and lightning in some of the hilly areas in the country today, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.

There will also be partial to generally cloudy in hilly areas of provinces including Sudurpaschim, Karnali, Gandaki and State 1 today night, while a few mountainous areas are likely to witness a light snowfall, it has said. Similarly, the sky will be clear in the rest of the areas.

The Kathmandu Valley today recorded a minimum of 14.4 degrees Celsius and a maximum of 31.5 degrees temperature, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division.

Likewise, Jumla recorded the lowest 4.0 degrees Celsius today followed by the highest 36.6 degrees in Biratnagar across the country.