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Makalu Weather Forecast
Central Nepal Himalaya · NepalIssued: 4 pm Thu 22 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 4 pm Thu 22 Oct Local Time
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7 Makalu Elevations: 7 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Thu afternoon, min -20°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, gales from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Wed morning, min -18°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | mod. snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 6250 | 6250 | 6250 | 6400 | 6300 | 6250 | |||||||||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -18 | -18 | -19 | -18 | -18 | -20 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -17 | -16 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -17 | -16 | -15 |
min °C | -19 | -19 | -19 | -18 | -19 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -19 | -18 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -18 | -18 | -17 | -15 |
chill °C | -34 | -34 | -35 | -35 | -35 | -36 | -36 | -36 | -34 | -34 | -32 | -30 | -30 | -32 | -32 | -31 | -27 |
Freezing level m | 4150 | 3850 | 4450 | 4150 | 3750 | 4400 | 4050 | 3850 | 4600 | 4150 | 4150 | 4800 | 4350 | 4100 | 4750 | 4450 | 4750 |
 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 5:21 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
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Makalu Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Makalu is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Thu afternoon, min -20°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, gales from the WSW by Fri afternoon).
Makalu Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Wed morning, min -18°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).
This table gives the weather forecast for Makalu at the specific elevation of 7500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Makalu. 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.
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* 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.
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