Kathmandu, May 31: The temperature which has been soaring in the past few days in the Kathmandu Valley will reach 33 degrees Celsius today. As a result, locals of the Kathmandu Valley are experiencing its effect.

According to the Meteorological Forecasting Division, the temperature in the Kathmandu Valley will reach 31 to 33 degrees Celsius. There will be lightning including thunderstorms with light rainfall today. 

The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology said currently the country has witnessed the partial influence of local and westerly winds along with low-pressure systems prevailing around Bihar of India.    

Similarly, the weather will be partly to generally cloudy in Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces tonight. Light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely to occur at a few places in Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces and at one or two places of Lumbini province, according to the weather forecast bulletin published by the Department at 6.00 am today.    

In the next 24 hours, light to moderate rain accompanied by thunder and lightning is likely to occur at a few places of Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces and at one or two places in Lumbini province.