The Department of Water and Meteorology, Weather Forecast Division has said that the monsoon has entered Nepal 15 days earlier than the Sardar date and now it will remain inactive for a week.

On Thursday night, it entered from the east of Nepal and hit most of the territory of Koshi province. It is estimated by Mahashakha that there is a possibility that the rains will decrease and the heat will increase when the extended monsoon becomes inactive for a week.  Hari Prasad Dahal, meteorologist of the

division, said that since Monday, the monsoon spread in Koshi province will be inactive for a few days and the rainfall is expected to decrease. Although the earliest date for monsoon to enter Nepal is June 13, monsoon has entered from the eastern region of Nepal on May 29, the monsoon has yet to enter the rest of the country. It is seen that the monsoon will be inactive for a week now,' he said. Vinod Parajuli, a flood expert from the

department, informed that more than 200 millimeters of rain fell on the day the monsoon entered the eastern region. He said that due to the increase in the water level in the river due to rain, some areas were inundated due to floods. The department has predicted that there will be more rain than Sardar in monsoon. In which, during the four-month monsoon season, most places in the country are likely to receive more rain than Sardar,' he said. 

The department says that there is a 55 to 65 percent chance of rainfall in the eastern part of Karnali province, the northern part of Lumbini province and most of the territory of Gandaki province. 

According to Parajuli, the department has started directly informing mass media and stakeholders throughout the monsoon period with the aim of more systematic, effective and timely communication of water and weather forecasts, alerts and warnings.