An unusually rainy spring, a drier monsoon ahead: What’s happening to Nepal’s weather?

Experts cite local and global climate drivers, including El Niño and a weakening Atlantic circulation, behind Nepal’s increasingly erratic rainfall.

Frequent rainfall, thunderstorms and cloudy skies have marked an unusually active pre-monsoon season across much of Nepal. Climate experts say this weather pattern is being driven by a combination of local atmospheric conditions and global climate systems.