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Kangchenjunga West
Weather Forecast, Nepal

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Kangchenjunga West Weather (Days 0-3):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Thu night, min -34°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the NNW by Thu afternoon).

(Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Fri night, min -31°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the W by Sat night).

(Days 6-9):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Mon morning, min -33°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue morning, gales from the WSW by Wed night).

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Chill °C
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Kangchenjunga West Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Kangchenjunga West is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoonExtremely cold (max -28°C on Thu night, min -34°C on Tue morning)Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the NNW by Thu afternoon).

Kangchenjunga West Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoonExtremely cold (max -27°C on Fri night, min -31°C on Sat night)Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the W by Sat night).

Kangchenjunga West Weather (Days 6-9):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoonExtremely cold (max -30°C on Mon morning, min -33°C on Tue morning)Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue morning, gales from the WSW by Wed night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Kangchenjunga West at the specific elevation of 8000 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Kangchenjunga West. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Nepal.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Taplejung
61 km SSW
1732m alt.
2 hours ago
17.8° C
-
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 330).
26 km
Mid: scattered
Gangtok-in-sikkim
62 km SE
1764m alt.
2 hours ago
8.8° C
thunderstorm
Light to moderate thunderstorm.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
500 m
Mid: overcast
Darjeeling
73 km S
2127m alt.
2 hours ago
5.4° C
thunderstorm
Light to moderate thunderstorm.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
1 km
Mid: overcast
Pagri
93 km E
4301m alt.
2 hours ago
-5.0° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
29
Fresh winds from the SSE
(29 kph at 140).
2.4 km
Mid: overcast
Dhankuta
111 km SSW
1445m alt.
2 hours ago
21.4° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
27 km
Mid: scattered

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Kangchenjunga West and within an acceptable time window.