KATHMANDU, March 4 -- The weather is partly to mostly cloudy over the country with light rain accompanied by thunderstorms at a few places in Karnali, Lumbini and Sudurpaschim provinces.

According to the Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD) under the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Nepal is currently experiencing the influence of a westerly low-pressure system.

According to the meteorological bulletin issued by the MFD earlier at 6 am, the weather will remain partly cloudy to mostly clear in the hilly areas of the country this afternoon.

There is also a possibility of light rain with thunder and lightning in a few places in the hilly areas of Gandaki, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces as well as in one or two places in t...