Kathmandu, March 24: Light rain or thunder and lightning are likely to occur at a few places in the hilly region of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Province and at one or two places of the hilly region of the rest of the country today, the Meteorological Forecasting Division said.     

The weather is partly to generally cloudy in Koshi, Madhesh, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces along with the hilly regions of the country and partly cloudy to mainly fair in the rest of the country, according to the Division.     

Likewise, there are chances of light snowfall at one or two places in the high hilly and mountainous regions of the country.     

Tonight, there will be partly to generally cloudy throughout the country. Light rain or thunder and lightning are forecast at a few places in the hilly region of the country. Similarly, there are chances of light snowfall at one or two places in the high hilly and mountainous regions of the country.     

Presently, there is an influence of the Westerly low-pressure system and of a local wind-induced low-pressure system based in Assam and its adjoining areas.     

As Division’s meteorologist Min Kumar Aryal said, today’s maximum temperature in Kathmandu is likely to be measured from 21 to 23 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature is measured to be 13.6 degrees Celsius and existing visibility is five kilometres. (RSS)