E-Kantipur

KATHMANDU, DEC 28 -

The Capital on Saturday recorded the coldest day of this year so far— 1.5 degree Celsius—and the chill is expected to last for at least a few more days, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD).

On December 26 last year, the minimum temperature inside the Kathmandu Valley was 0.8 degree Celsius—the lowest during the winter. The weather slightly improved on Sunday with the maximum and minimum daytime temperature recorded at 19.3 and 2.7 degree Celsius respectively.

On Monday and Tuesday, the Valley witnessed a slight increase of the maximum and minimum temperature from 18.5-2.4 to 18.7-2.7 degree Celsius. The minimum temperature in recent days has dropped in between 1 to 3 degree Celsius in the Capital, according to the MFD.

Rajendra Prasad Shrestha, senior meteorologists at the MFD, said, “The cold air will continue to hold in the atmosphere resulting chilly days at least for next couple of days. According to him, the days are generally sunny with the temperature between 17-19 degree Celsius, while the morning and evening temperature is dropping as low as one degree Celsius lately.

“The daytime temperature is recorded between 17 to 19 degrees Celsius with the days becoming sunny and warm,” Shrestha said.

Meanwhile, due to the presence of fair weather in the past two days, normal life that remained crippled as a result of the intense cold waves in the Tarai districts is back to normalcy.

Over 39 cold-related deaths were reported in the Tarai and mid hills this winter until Saturday, according to the data provided by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday. However, one fresh death related to cold was reported in Bara district on Sunday.

The MFD on Monday said the weather forecast in next few days will be fair throughout the country with foggy mornings likely in many districts across the western Tarai.

Following the news reports that the number of deaths due to cold wave in most parts of the Tarai is increasing, the government and organisations concerned are working to provide relief packages. The cold affected districts are Mahottari, Rautahat, Dhanusha, Siraha, Bara, Rupandehi and Morang mainly.

Posted on: 2011-12-28 08:57

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