March 29: Light rainfall taking place in different parts of the country for the past few days is likely to continue until Saturday, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division under the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.

The weather will improve gradually from Sunday after the impact of the low pressure turf of the westerly wind subsides. Meteorologist at the department Raju Pradhananga said the pre-monsoon weather has been active particularly in the eastern parts of the country due to three factors -- local wind, low-pressure wind remaining close to Nepal and the moisture-laden wind from the Bay of Bengal.

"Currently, the weather across the country is partly to generally cloudy. Rainfall is taking place in some hill areas in Bagmati and Gandaki provinces. Weather will improve from Sunday," he said.

The division said that chances of light rain or thunder and lightning are likely at a few places of the hill regions of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, Karnali and Sudurpashchim provinces and some places of Terai. Likewise, there are chances of light snowfall at a few places of the high hills and mountainous region in the country. -- RSS