Kathmandu, May 31 -- Monsoon clouds entered the country from eastern Nepal on Thursday night, two weeks before the usual onset date of June 13.

According to the Meteorological Forecasting Division under the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, which issued a special bulletin on Friday, monsoon clouds have spread across most districts of Koshi province and have caused light to moderate rainfall.

"This year, monsoon clouds entered the country 15 days before the normal onset date," reads the special bulletin issued by the met office. "It will take a few days for the monsoon clouds to reach the rest of the places. Impacts of western winds and local winds continued in the rest of the areas."

Normally, the monsoon enters Nepal around Jun...