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Mount Kenya
Weather Forecast, Kenya

Issued: 8 am Thu 04 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 2mm) on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow showers
clear
rain showers
snow showers
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
 km/h
10
NE
5
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
20
NE
10
ENE
5
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
 cm 
1
1
2
2
4
1
3
2
 mm 
1.8
0.1
0.3
0.1
max°C
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
min°C
2
2
1
2
2
0
2
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
2
1
0
chill°C 
-1
2
-2
-2
-2
-5
-2
-2
-4
-2
-1
-5
-4
-3
-5
-2
-2
-4
Freezing level (m
4800
4800
4700
4850
4800
4600
4800
4700
4650
4750
4650
4600
4750
4700
4550
4750
4700
4650
Cloud base (m)
2900
3500
5150
3100
4850
2950
6000
2900
3400
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-2-2-3-2-2-4-2-3-3-2-3-3-3-3-4-2-3-4222221321211111211777876876776776877141311151311151311141312131311151312
Sunrise
6:16
6:16
6:16
6:18
6:18
6:18
Sunset
6:23
6:24
6:24
6:25
6:25
6:27

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Mount Kenya Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Kenya is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 2mm) on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Kenya Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Kenya at the specific elevation of 4500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount Kenya. 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 Kenya.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Embu Airport
42 km SSE
1493m alt.
2 hours ago
24° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
44 km ENE
1554m alt.
2 hours ago
24° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Nyeri
49 km SW
1759m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
118 km SSW
2191m alt.
55 minutes ago
21° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 99).
21
136 km S
1624m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the NE.(Wind varies from 020 to 090 degs)
(20 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Nairobi Wilson Airport
139 km S
1685m alt.
1 hour ago
24° C
cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the ENE
(19 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Dagoretti Corner
141 km S
1796m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
30 km
218 km WSW
2133m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
partially cloudy
No report.
30 km
Eldoret Airport
238 km W
2101m alt.
2 hours ago
24° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (30 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
243 km SSE
1053m alt.
1 hour ago
24° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
40 km

* 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.