March 12: There is a possibility of light rain with thunder and lightning due to the effect of the westerly winds today.   
According to Barun Paudel, senior meteorologist at the Weather Forecast Division of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, the pre-monsoon season is active leading to light rainfall with thunder and lightning in the past few days. The months of March, April and May are considered pre-monsoon.    
The westerly wind is active with the sun shining throughout the day, leading to light rain with thunder and lightning in the evening. Therefore, there is a possibility of light rainfall in the hill areas of the country in the evening today, Paudel said.    
The weather forecast bulletin issued by the division also states that the weather will be generally clear in the hill areas of the country today afternoon. The minimum temperature of Kathmandu today was recorded at 10 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature is expected to be 25 degrees Celsius. -- RSS