INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU, JUNE 11Scorching heat for some days has thrown life of people out of gear
Nepal-China Friendship Dragon Boat Race Festival to be held on June 23, 24
Schools in Sarlahi closed due to excessive heat
Temperature in some part of the country soared to as high as above 43 degrees Celsius making a record
history.Voices for seeking ways to be safe from the excessive heat were raised on various platforms ranging from the parliament to social
The situation may somehow ease as monsoon is entering Nepal in some days, said the Meteorological Forecasting Division.
Based on weather analysis in the past 30 years, monsoon in generally enters Nepal in mid-June and exits in the first week of
October.Moisture-laden winds from the Bay of Bengal along with the westerly wind, and the low pressure area from the surroundings of Bihar
in India have had their impact, increasing possibilities for monsoon to enter Nepal timely, said meteorologist Rojan Lamichhane
"Temperature is decreasing in Koshi Province since Saturday
Clouds are forming, and factors required for monsoon are favourable," he said.Koshi Province and some hilly parts of the country will remain
cloudy partially and generally, and remaining parts will have clear sky.One or two parts of hilly areas of Koshi Province are predicted to
receive light rainfall, he said.Temperature across the country will gradually go down, and that in the western Tarai area remains constant
for some days, according to the Division.
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