According to Sanjeev Adhikari, a meteorologist at the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, monsoon winds are currently affecting the entire country.
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The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has urged people to be vigilant as there is a possibility of heavy to very heavy rainfall in various parts of the country today.
According to the department's meteorologist Sanjeev Adhikari, the monsoon winds are currently affecting the country. As the low pressure line of the monsoon is slightly above the average position in the west and around the Terai region of Nepal and around the average position in the east, there is a possibility of significant rainfall for the next three days.
The department has stated that there is a possibility of heavy rainfall in a few places in the hilly and Terai regions of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini provinces today and very heavy rainfall in one or two places. Heavy rainfall is also predicted in one or two places in Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces.
According to the department, the risk of flash floods, floods, landslides and soil erosion may increase due to the possible rainfall, so residents of the affected areas will have to take special precautions. As this may affect daily life, agriculture, health, tourism, mountaineering, road and air transport, it is urged to follow the latest weather information of the department regularly.
It will remain generally to completely cloudy throughout the country this afternoon. There is a possibility of moderate rain with thunder and lightning in most of the hilly and Terai areas of the country, while in the Himalayan region, snowfall is also possible along with rain in some places, the department has stated.
It will remain cloudy in most of the country tonight as well, with thunder and lightning in most of the hilly and Terai areas. The department has requested to adopt high alert as there is a possibility of very heavy to extremely heavy rain in one or two places in the hilly and Terai areas of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini and Sudurpaschim provinces.
