Partial westerly wind effect: light rain likely in hilly, mountainous areas of Koshi and Gandaki

Nepal is currently under the partial influence of the westerly wind, the Meteorological Forecasting Division of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has said. According to the division, a low-pressure area over Uttar Pradesh, India, is also having a partial effect.

As a result, most parts of the country will remain partly cloudy today, Wednesday. The division said partly cloudy conditions are expected particularly in mountainous and hilly areas.

Light rain is forecast in one or two mountainous and hilly areas of Koshi and Gandaki provinces.

The division said mountainous and hilly areas of the country will remain partly cloudy for the next three days as well, with light rain likely in some places. During this period, light snowfall is also possible in some areas, along with fog and mist in others.