Kathmandu. There will be partial influence of the westerly low pressure trough and the local wind in the upper atmosphere at present, resulting cloudy condition and rain in some parts of the country.

According to the Meteorological Forecasting Division, the weather is generally cloudy in the mountainous and hilly areas of the country including Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati and Sudurpaschim provinces while most of the areas in Tarai are mainly clear. Light to moderate rain is taking place at some places of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini and Karnali provinces and at one or two places of hilly regions of Sudurpaschim Province.

According to the Meteorological Forecasting Division, the weather will be generally cloudy in the mountainous and hilly region of the country including Koshi Province and partly cloudy in the Tarai region towards the afternoon. Likewise, moderate rain along with thunder and lightning is likely to occur at some places of Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces and at one or two places of the mountainous and hilly regions. There are chances of rain in one or two places of Madhes, Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces.

Similarly, moderate heat wave is likely to occur at some places of the Tarai region of Madhes and Lumbini Province while heat wave will increase at some places of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki and Sudurpaschim provinces.

According to the Meteorological Forecasting Division, the weather will be generally cloudy in the mountainous region of the country including Koshi Province and partly cloudy in the hilly region and in the Madhesh Province while the weather will be mainly clear in the rest of the Tarai region. Light rain or snowfall is likely to occur at few places of Koshi province, at a few places of the mountainous and hilly regions of Madhes, Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini and Karnali provinces.

The Department has urged Bardiya, Banke, Dang, Kapilvastu, Rupandehi, Nawalparasi (Bardaghat-Susta West), Parsa, Bara, Rautahat, Sarlahi, Mahottari, Dhanusha, Siraha and Saptari districts to stay on alert for the next three days.

To avoid the effects of heat wave, stay indoors or cool places as much as possible during the daytime, do not go out in the sun unnecessarily, wear light and cotton clothes, use a hat or umbrella when going out, and drink plenty of water and fluids.