Laitlum weather

Reading the forecast

Visibility is the model's estimate of how far you can see; below about 1 km that usually means fog, and the gorge may be hidden. Cloud cover is the share of the sky covered by cloud, and even when it is high, gaps can open for a few minutes. The daily rain figure is the highest hourly chance of rain that day, not how much of the day it will rain.

Wind and sunset

The ridge is open and exposed, so strong wind makes the edges more dangerous: stay well back from drops and keep a firm hold of hats and phones. Because all of India keeps one clock, sunset comes early here in the north-east, before 5 pm in midwinter. Use the sunset time above to plan your drive back to Shillong before dark.

Why the canyon can look different

This is a model estimate for a point near Laitlum, not a reading taken at the viewpoint. Cloud forms and clears in the valley faster than an hourly forecast can show, so a grey forecast does not always mean a lost view, and a clear one is no guarantee.

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