– Lat/Long: 27.88° N 87.08° E
Makalu Weather Forecast
Central Nepal Himalaya · NepalIssued: 4 pm Sat 19 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 4 pm Sat 19 Sep Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
7 Makalu Elevations: 7 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sun afternoon, min -19°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Tue afternoon, min -19°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Tue night, near gales from the S by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | light snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 6250 | 6200 | 6300 | 6300 | 6200 | 6300 | 6350 | 6250 | 6400 | 6300 | 6250 | 6300 | 6450 | 6250 | 6200 | ||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 14 | 40 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -18 | -18 | -18 | -17 | -17 | -18 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -18 | -17 | -18 | -18 | -17 | -17 |
min °C | -19 | -19 | -19 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -17 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -19 | -19 | -18 | -18 | -17 | -17 |
chill °C | -30 | -30 | -30 | -28 | -26 | -27 | -28 | -24 | -29 | -29 | -29 | -31 | -31 | -29 | -31 | -28 | -30 |
Freezing level m | 5350 | 5200 | 5400 | 5450 | 5300 | 5550 | 5550 | 5350 | 5550 | 5500 | 5200 | 5400 | 5450 | 5250 | 5500 | 5400 | 5350 |
 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | 5:57 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:51 | — |
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Makalu Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Makalu is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sun afternoon, min -19°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
Makalu Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Tue afternoon, min -19°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Tue night, near gales from the S by Fri morning).
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 | |||||
Pakyong Airport- Pakyong |  | ||||
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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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