MFD urges to stay warm as mercury plummets due to rain

KATHMANDU: It has been raining at few places in the western, eastern and central hilly regions since this morning, according to Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD).

The MFD has predicted overcast skies with light to moderate rainfall throughout the country today.

The forecast shows the possibility of light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning at some places in the country. There is also a report of moderate snowfall at a few places in the high mountainous region.

Tonight it will be cloudy in the western, eastern and central hilly regions, while the rest of the country will witness partly cloudy weather, the MFD said. Moreover, light rain or thunder and lightning are possible at a few places of the western region and at one or two places of the eastern and central hilly regions.

पश्चिमि वायु, स्थानिय वायू र वंगालको खांडि वाट आएको जलवाष्फ यूक्त हावाका कारण नेपालको मौसममा बदलि भईरहेको छ र यो भोलि सम्म नै जारी रहने देखिन्छ। वर्षा/ हावाहुरि /चट्याङ र असिनपानीको समेत संभावना रहेकोले आवश्यक सतर्कता अपनाउनुहोला! pic.twitter.com/hHBPbZZHOl

— Nepal Weather Forecast (@DHM_Weather) March 6, 2020

The MFD on Friday tweeted that the westerly low-pressure system was likely to keep the weather in most parts of the country cloudy and rainy and further appealed to all people to take necessary precautions to protect themselves from the cold weather predicting further plummet in temperature due to rainfall till Saturday.

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