‘Cyclone Mocha does not have noticeable impact in Nepal’

Nepal has seen general influence of westerly wind and local wind. The powerful cyclone ‘Mocha’ that originated in the Bay of Bengal has no noticeable effects in Nepal, said the Weather Forecasting Division (WFD) of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.

According to the WFD, the cyclone has already entered the territory of Bangladesh and Myanmar and is gradually losing its intensity.

Partial to general changes are taking place in Koshi, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces now, but the weather is generally clean in remaining provinces.

According to the weather bulletin published by the WFD, a brief or light rain with thunderstorms and lightning is likely to occur in some areas of mountainous belt of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces with partial to general changes in mountainous region of the country.