Heavy rain forecast in hilly areas of Koshi Province

Kathmandu, Aug 12: The monsoon trough is towards the north of its average position at present. The Meteorological Forecasting Division of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology stated that the weather will remain generally cloudy across the country today. Moderate rainfall is expected in most parts of the hilly region of the country as well as in the Tarai region. Similarly, a heavy rainfall is likely at one or two places in the hilly areas of Koshi Province. Likewise, the weather is expected to remain generally cloudy across the country tonight, with a forecast of moderate rainfall in some areas of the hilly regions of Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini provinces, as well as in parts of the hilly and Tarai regions of the remaining provinces. A very heavy rainfall to heavy rainfall is also likely at one or two places in the hilly areas of Koshi and Bagmati provinces and some areas of the Tarai belt, and a heavy rainfall in one or two places of the hilly parts of Gandaki province and the Tarai belt of Gandaki and Lumbini provinces.