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Makalu Weather Forecast
Central Nepal Himalaya · NepalIssued: 10 am Fri 18 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 10 am Fri 18 Sep Local Time
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7 Makalu Elevations: 7 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Fri night, min -19°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Mon night, min -19°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | clear | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | |
Cloud base (m) | 6300 | 6300 | 6250 | 6300 | 6250 | 6250 | 6350 | 6300 | 6250 | 6300 | 6350 | 6250 | 6400 | 6350 | 6250 | 6450 | 6300 | 6200 |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -18 | -17 | -16 | -18 | -18 | -17 | -18 | -17 | -17 | -18 | -17 | -16 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -18 | -17 | -17 |
min °C | -18 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -19 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -17 | -18 | -18 | -17 | -18 | -19 | -18 |
chill °C | -29 | -29 | -29 | -29 | -31 | -29 | -28 | -28 | -26 | -26 | -28 | -25 | -28 | -28 | -24 | -28 | -30 | -29 |
Freezing level m | 5450 | 5450 | 5250 | 5500 | 5400 | 5200 | 5500 | 5500 | 5350 | 5600 | 5600 | 5400 | 5600 | 5550 | 5350 | 5550 | 5500 | 5250 |
 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
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Makalu Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Makalu is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Fri night, min -19°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun night).
Makalu Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Mon night, min -19°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
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 |
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Tingri | |||||
Gangtok | |||||
Pakyong Airport- Pakyong |  | ||||
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Baghdogra (in-af |  | ||||
Paro International Airport | |||||
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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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