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Makalu Weather Forecast
Central Nepal Himalaya · NepalIssued: 10 pm Tue 27 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 10 pm Tue 27 Oct Local Time
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7 Makalu Elevations: 7 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Fri afternoon, min -22°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, moderate winds from the SW by Wed night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sat night, min -24°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri night, gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | clear | cloudy | light snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 9500 | 9450 | 6650 | 6250 | 6250 | 6200 | 6250 | 6250 | 6200 | 6300 | 6250 | |||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -21 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -20 | -21 | -23 | -21 | -20 | -22 | -22 | -21 |
min °C | -21 | -22 | -22 | -22 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -22 | -21 | -23 | -24 | -23 | -21 | -22 | -22 | -21 |
chill °C | -36 | -37 | -36 | -34 | -35 | -35 | -33 | -36 | -35 | -40 | -43 | -41 | -38 | -38 | -38 | -37 |
Freezing level m | 4250 | 4850 | 4550 | 4650 | 4850 | 4800 | 4750 | 4950 | 4850 | 4550 | 4750 | 4450 | 4300 | 4750 | 4300 | 4100 |
 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:12 | — |
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Makalu Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Makalu is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Fri afternoon, min -22°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, moderate winds from the SW by Wed night).
Makalu Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sat night, min -24°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri night, gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon).
This table gives the weather forecast for Makalu at the specific elevation of 8462 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tingri | |||||
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Baghdogra (in-af | | ||||
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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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