Nepal, Oct. 30 -- spell of exceptionally clear weather brought bright blue skies, stunning mountain views, and pollution-less air to Nepal over Dasain and into this week, raising the spirits of a nation healing from back-to-back flood disasters from August-October.

But the clement weather did not last. Cyclone Arnab from the Bay of Bengal is forecast to dump heavy rain and snow on Friday-Saturday. After that, with the change in wind direction, smoke and smog from the south will start blowing into Nepal.

This drone photo shows the brightly-lit Kirtipur Stadium preparing for a Nepal Premier League (NPL) match on Tuesday evening as the sun set over the Central Himalayan peaks. The tournament is now recognised by the International Cricket C...