KATHMANDU, March 26 -- Rain accompanied by thunder is currently occurring in several areas of Koshi and Madhesh provinces.

The Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD) under the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has reported the presence of westerly winds and local winds influencing the weather patterns in Nepal.

As per the meteorological bulletin issued by the MFD at 6 am, light rain accompanied by thunder and lightning is observed in some areas of Koshi province, few areas of Madhesh province, and one or two areas of Bagmati province.

The forecast suggests partly to generally cloudy weather in the hilly regions, including Koshi and Madhesh provinces, with partly cloudy conditions prevailing in other parts of the country.

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