Rain forecast in different parts of the country from today

लगानी न्यूज

१२ कार्तिक २०८३, बिहीबार ०७:५३October 29, 2026

{{TAG_OPEN_div_24} Kathmandu. The Nepal Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that the very powerful cyclone ‘Arnab’ that formed in the Bay of Bengal has made a landfall from Andhra Pradesh, India. Due to its influence, clouds are also forming in some parts of Nepal and rain will occur in different parts of the country from today.

Meteorologist Binu Maharjan said there are chances of heavy to very heavy rainfall in mountainous areas of Nepal due to the impact of the cyclone ‘Arnab’ which developed in the Bay of Bengal.TAG_OPEN_div_22

“The impact of the cyclone has already started to be seen in Nepal. At present, there is partly cloudy in Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces and light rain occurred in one or two places of Lumbini province in the morning,” he said. The system is predicted to move towards the northwest and reach Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in a weak state in the coming days. ”

According to Maharjan, there is a possibility of cloudy, rain and snowfall in Nepal due to its influence. He said that moderate rainfall is likely in most of the places of the mountainous region of Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces till Saturday. Moderate rain is also forecast in many places of the hilly and Tarai regions of Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces.TAG_OPEN_div_18

Similarly, heavy rain is likely to occur at a few places of Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini provinces and extremely heavy rain at one or two places, Maharjan said. There is also the possibility of rain accompanied by thunder, lightning and hailstorm at some places of Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces.TAG_OPEN_div_16

Meteorologist Maharjan urged the farmers to adopt necessary precaution as the possible rainfall could affect agriculture, mountaineering, trekking and tourism activities. He also suggested that farmers especially those bringing paddy crops should work by following the weather forecast and tourists travelling in high hilly and mountainous areas should stay in safe places until the weather becomes favourable.TAG_OPEN_div_14

The Kathmandu Valley has urged the general public and bodies concerned to make necessary preparations as flood, landslide, road disruption and air transport may be affected due to incessant rainfall.TAG_OPEN_div_12