Makalu weather
– Lat/Long: 27.88° N 87.08° E

Makalu
Weather Forecast, Nepal

Issued: 10 am Fri 21 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Fri night, min -39°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Wed night, min -39°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the WNW by Wed night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Sat night, min -35°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Thu night, severe gales from the W by Fri night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sun afternoon, min -34°C on Tue morning). Mainly stormy winds.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
25
WNW
40
WNW
45
W
45
W
45
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
15
WSW
35
W
50
W
20
WNW
10
WSW
30
WNW
50
NW
40
NNW
40
NW
30
NW
50
W
50
WNW
45
W
65
W
50
WNW
65
WNW
75
W
50
WNW
30
W
65
W
70
WNW
75
WNW
75
W
80
W
85
W
85
W
85
W
80
W
80
W
 cm 
3
1.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
12
4
2.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
2.0
 mm 
max°C
-37
-34
-33
-34
-34
-34
-38
-37
-36
-38
-37
-37
-39
-37
-32
-32
-31
-29
-30
-30
-30
-32
-28
-28
-29
-29
-27
-27
-26
-27
-29
-30
-29
-34
-31
-30
min°C
-37
-36
-34
-35
-36
-37
-39
-38
-37
-39
-38
-38
-39
-39
-35
-33
-33
-30
-30
-30
-35
-33
-31
-29
-30
-29
-28
-28
-28
-29
-31
-32
-33
-34
-34
-31
chill°C 
-53
-56
-54
-55
-54
-56
-58
-55
-59
-61
-58
-49
-53
-61
-54
-51
-50
-46
-51
-47
-51
-54
-52
-50
-51
-46
-47
-49
-48
-51
-54
-55
-57
-58
-56
-52
Freezing level (m
3250
2900
2550
3350
2900
2500
3250
2750
2350
3200
2550
2550
3400
2950
2900
3800
3200
2950
3850
3350
2750
3750
3350
3000
3900
3500
3200
4100
3450
3250
4050
3400
3200
3750
3150
3250
Cloud base (m)
6250
6250
6250
6200
6250
6250
6250
7200
8800
6300
6200
6250
6350
6200
6200
6200
6250
6250
7000
6350
7250
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
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Sunrise
6:28
6:28
6:26
6:26
6:24
6:24
6:22
6:22
6:20
6:20
6:18
6:18
Sunset
5:51
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:53
5:53
5:54
5:55
5:55
5:57
5:58
5:58

Makalu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Makalu is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Fri night, min -39°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sun night).

Makalu Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Wed night, min -39°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the WNW by Wed night).

Makalu Weather (Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Sat night, min -35°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Thu night, severe gales from the W by Fri night).

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.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Tingri
83 km N
4300m alt.
4 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (14 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Pakyong Airport- Pakyong
165 km ESE
1399m alt.
3 hours ago
15° C
clear
Thunderstorm -.
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 170).
2.5 km
Low: scattered
Mid: few
High: overcast
171 km WSW
1306m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 280).
8.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
197 km E
4490m alt.
4 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (14 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
30 km
232 km NE
3862m alt.
4 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Paro International Airport
238 km ESE
2235m alt.
2 hours ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
7.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
294 km SSE
37m alt.
2 hours ago
32° C
partially cloudy
No report.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
7 km
298 km SE
44m alt.
2 hours ago
31° C
clear
Haze
5 km
320 km SE
106m alt.
2 hours ago
31° C
cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 130).
5 km
322 km SSW
216m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
clear
Haze -.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Low: no significant cloud

* 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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