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Mount Kenya
Weather Forecast, Kenya

Issued: 2 pm Thu 07 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 35mm) on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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thunderstorm
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risk tstorm
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risk tstorm
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rain shwrs
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km/h
5
WNW
5
N
0
NW
5
NW
0
NE
0
ENE
5
SSW
5
ESE
5
E
5
S
10
SE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
ESE
5
NNW
5
NNW
0
N
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1
7
11
1.1
1.8
12
1.1
1.6
7
1
1.1
4
3
2
7
3
1.6
11
0.9
max °C
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
min °C
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
0
2
0
-1
2
2
1
1
0
-1
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4900
5050
5050
4950
4950
5000
4850
4950
4950
4850
4950
4950
4850
4950
4950
4800
Cloud base (m)
2900
2700
2700
2700
2650
2800
2700
2800
2750
2750
2600
2750
2800
2600
2650
2900
2800
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Sunrise
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
Sunset
6:30
6:30
6:30
6:30
6:30
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Mount Kenya Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Kenya is: Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Kenya Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 35mm) on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Tue 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Embu Airport
42 km SSE
1493m alt.
3 hours ago
25° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
118 km SSW
2191m alt.
2 hours ago
21° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 129).
10
Nakuru Airport
134 km WSW
1998m alt.
3 hours ago
19° C
light rain
Light rain .
Wind obs. (9 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
136 km S
1624m alt.
3 hours ago
25° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the ENE
(13 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Nairobi Wilson Airport
139 km S
1685m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the ESE
(19 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Dagoretti Corner
141 km S
1796m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 110).
30 km
218 km WSW
2133m alt.
2 hours 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.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
243 km SSE
1053m alt.
2 hours ago
24° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Garissa Airport
260 km E
147m alt.
3 hours ago
34° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: scattered

* 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.