Monsoon likely to arrive ahead of normal time this year

Kathmandu, June 5: The Weather Forecasting Division says this year monsoon was likely to arrive ahead of its normal time due to the change in the weather system.

Meteorologist Subas Rimal said generally the onset of monsoon is from June 10, however, a system bringing the monsoon earlier than its normal time has developed.

Normally, monsoon enters Nepal from the eastern region from June 10 and it spreads throughout the country within some days. But this year the monsoon is likely start sooner.

The moisture-laden monsoon wind originating from the Bay of Bengal blows towards the north-westerly direction.

Weatherman Riman said based on the weather map and the data received from satellite so far, the monsoon system is found developed over the eastern and central Bay of Bengal and up to the central parts of Bangladesh which has increased the likelihood of the arrival of the monsoon to Nepal earlier than the normal time of the year.

Cloudy condition with intermittent rain that has been seen in the country is because of the pre-monsoon and ready-to-arrive monsoon, according to Rimal.

Meanwhile, temperature has increased excessively in the country including in the Kathmandu Valley as the weather system bringing rain has not developed.
According to recent detail of the Weather Forecast Division, the Kathmandu Valley experienced heat on Sunday of this year which was 32 degree Celsius.

As per the detail released by the Division at 8:45 am this morning, the maximum temperature of Kathmandu was 32 degree Celsius and minimum temperature was 21 degrees Celsius on Sunday.

The Division expects that today’s temperature of Kathmandu will remain between 29-30 degrees Celsius as most of the parts of the country witnessed rain today. Now rainfall is taking place at hilly areas of eastern reason as well as Kathmandu valley of central region.