Aviation, mountaineering likely to witness impact of westerly wind

Due to the weather change, cold is likely to rise and the Meteorological Forecasting Division Division has urged all to take precautionary measures against it.

Aircraft at Humla's Simikot Airport. (File photo/RSS)

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Kathmandu: Currently the country witnesses the partial impact of the westerly wind. The Meteorological Forecasting Division says the westerly wind entered from western Nepal on Wednesday night is likely to trigger light to moderate thundershowers and snowfall for the next three days.

This atmospheric condition may have implications on the aviation sector, mountaineering, agriculture, transport and people’s daily life. Due to the weather change, cold is likely to rise and the Division has urged all to take precautionary measures against it.

On Thursday, it will be generally to fully cloudy in Sudurpaschim Province, Karnali Province, Lumbini Province and Gandaki Province while the Bagmati Province, Madhes Province and Province 1 will see partial to generally cloudy conditions. There are chances of light snowfall at high-hills and a few places of mountainous regions of Sudurpaschim, Karnali, Lumbini, and Gandaki Provinces.

Similarly, there is a possibility of light snowfall at some places of highlands and mountainous regions of Bagmati Province and Province 1 while light to moderate thundershowers have been forecast at many places of the hilly and Terai regions.

There will be generally to fully cloudy across the country on Friday and on Saturday. On Friday, the possibility remains for light to moderate snowfall at a few places of high-hills and mountainous regions.

The impact of the Westerly wind will continue on Saturday, too, and the weather is likely to improve from Sunday.

Light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely in many places of hilly and Terai heavy rain has been forecast at some places of Gandaki and Lumbini provinces.

There is a possibility of light to moderate snowfall in Gandaki, Bagmati and some places in the high hills and mountains of Province 1 on Saturday, too. There are chances of light to moderate rainfall in many parts of the hills and Terai of these provinces.

This weather pattern will peter out from Sunday and the weather will improve gradually, the Division said.