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East gets monsoon
KATHMANDU, JUN 18 -
Heavy rains lashed the eastern parts of the country, while central districts saw scanty rainfall with the arrival of the south-west monsoon on Thursday.
The Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD) confirmed the arrival of the much-awaited monsoon, which entered the country a week later than the normal date of June 10.
Generally, the monsoon arrives in the eastern parts of the country on June 10 and it scurries westwards within a week.
Mani Ratna Shakya, chief of MFD said on Friday, eastern districts, including Biratnagar, Dharan, Taplejung and Dhankuta received rainfall since Thursday morning.
On Thursday, Biratnagar received maximum rainfall measuring 73 millimetres (mm) among all the meteorological stations across the country while Dharan recorded 37 mm rainfall on the same day. Taplejung and Dhankuta received 16.9 mm and 15.4 mm rainfall respectively on the same day.
“The monsoon was delayed by a week and only weak surge is being experienced now. The monsoon will be active within a week before it becomes normal,” said Shakya.
He said that conditions are favourable for good rains despite delayed arrival of the monsoon. “This year saw normal rains during the pre-monsoon months, particularly May, unlike previous year”.
Some central parts, including Kathmandu received rainfall measuring 7.5 mm on Thursday while western districts like Nepalgunj, Dipayal and Dadelhura received 1.2 mm, 1.8 mm and 1 mm rainfall respectively.
“There will be no significant decrease in the mercury in western and mid-western districts for the next couple of days although it will go down gradually,” said Shakya.
Posted on: 2010-06-19 09:05
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