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Makalu Weather Forecast
Central Nepal Himalaya · NepalIssued: 4 pm Wed 28 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 4 pm Wed 28 Oct Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
7 Makalu Elevations: 7 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Thu night, min -24°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, gales from the WSW by Sat morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Sat afternoon, min -27°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun afternoon, severe gales from the SW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||
Wed 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | some clouds | light snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | cloudy | light snow | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 9100 | 7200 | 6250 | 6250 | 6200 | 6250 | 6250 | 6200 | 6250 | 6250 | 6750 | 6300 | 6250 | ||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | 5 | 22 | 37 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -21 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -20 | -20 | -21 | -21 | -24 | -21 | -21 | -22 | -24 | -23 | -25 | -23 | -23 |
min °C | -21 | -22 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -22 | -24 | -24 | -23 | -21 | -23 | -24 | -25 | -27 | -23 | -24 |
chill °C | -34 | -34 | -36 | -36 | -34 | -35 | -36 | -42 | -42 | -42 | -38 | -40 | -41 | -44 | -47 | -40 | -43 |
Freezing level m | 4400 | 4550 | 4750 | 4800 | 4800 | 4900 | 4750 | 4550 | 4700 | 4300 | 4050 | 4650 | 4100 | 3700 | 4450 | 4400 | 4050 |
 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:10 | — |
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Makalu Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Makalu is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Thu night, min -24°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, gales from the WSW by Sat morning).
Makalu Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Sat afternoon, min -27°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun afternoon, severe gales from the SW by Mon 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 |
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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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