April 24, Kathmandu. The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has forecasted a rise in temperatures leading to a possible heatwave in the Terai districts of Lumbini and Sudurpashchim Provinces today. An increase in temperature is also expected in the Terai areas of Madhesh, Bagmati, Gandaki, Karnali, and Sudurpashchim Provinces, as well as in the valleys and basins.
“There is a possibility of a heatwave in the Terai regions of Lumbini and Sudurpashchim Provinces,” the department stated in its morning weather bulletin.
According to the department, areas including Bhairahawa, Kapilvastu, Nepalgunj, and Dang in Lumbini Province will experience intense heat during the afternoon. The Weather Forecasting Division of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology further reports that this afternoon, the hilly and mountainous regions of Koshi Province will generally be cloudy. Some parts of the mountainous and hilly areas of Koshi Province, along with mountainous and hilly zones in Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces and the mountainous regions of Lumbini, Karnali, and Sudurpashchim Provinces, may experience thunderstorms accompanied by moderate rainfall and snowfall. Additionally, some Terai locations in Koshi Province may also receive rainfall. Tonight, the mountainous areas are expected to remain mostly cloudy, hilly areas partly cloudy, and the Terai region predominantly clear.
