Kathmandu, July 18 : The weather is generally cloudy across the country with light to moderate rain occurring at one or two places in all the provinces.  

This is due to the effect of the Monsoon winds currently active in the country, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has said. 

This afternoon, the weather will be partly to mostly cloudy in the country with a possibility of light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning at some places in Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, Karnali provinces and one or two places in the remaining provinces. Heavy rain is likely at one or two places in Koshi, Bagmati and Sudurpaschim provinces.    

Similarly, tonight the weather will be partly to mostly cloudy across the country and there is a possibility of light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning at some places of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces. Furthermore, there is a possibility of heavy rain at one or two places in Koshi, Madhes, Gandaki and Sudurpaschim provinces.

The weather in the next 24 hours will be partly to mostly cloudy across the country, states the weather bulletin released by the Department this morning.