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Wind               storm    | hurricane   | Height
m/s   1 5  10 15 | 20 25 30 | 35  40  45  | Base  C1    C2    C3    C4    Summ1 Summit2
Km/h  4 18 36 54 | 72 90 108| 126 144 162 | 6139  6748  7091  7499  8249  8854  9192  m
Kt    2 10 19 29 | 39 49 58 | 68  78  87  | 19009 21007 22132 23471 25932 27917 29025 ft

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Sent out daily to us by email, these forecasts are reproduced here.

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April 1
*******************************************************************
Everest forecast - From SMHI and AdventureWeather.com
By ExplorersWeb
*******************************************************************
Synopsis Everest 0402--0406 summit level

Jet:
A weak Jetstream over Bangladesh and a stronger jet over Uzbekistan and
Kazachstan. No jet over ME.

Summit:
9000 m: West-southwest around 10 m/s. From Saturday northwest 15 m/s,
then increasing to around 20 m/s. Then again decreasing to west 5- 10
m/s.
7500 m: West around 10 m/s. From Saturday northwest 15-20 m/s, slowly
decreasing during the end of the period.

Weather:
At first rather unsettled weather when a trough moves eastward. After
that a minor ridge over ME gives mostly dry weather, some showers might
appear.
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Table for Mount Everest


April 1
06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6135   6737   7075   7475   8207   8794   9122
Wind(m/s)  290/05 300/06 290/06 290/06 290/10 300/16 300/20
Temp(C)       -10    -14    -16    -19    -25    -29    -31
Humid(%)       31     37     39     40     46     55     58


Apri  2
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6138   6735   7069   7465   8192   8776   9102
Wind(m/s)  230/05 260/06 270/07 270/09 280/13 280/19 280/25
Temp(C)       -11    -15    -18    -20    -25    -29    -32
Humid(%)       76     98     97     88     58     30     12


06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6130   6721   7053   7447   8168   8747   9070
Wind(m/s)  280/05 290/05 300/05 300/05 290/04 270/04 270/03
Temp(C)       -13    -16    -18    -21    -26    -31    -33
Humid(%)       57     54     53     46     24     26     28



Apri  3
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6137   6731   7063   7456   8175   8752   9073
Wind(m/s)  320/05 320/07 320/08 310/09 310/11 310/11 310/11
Temp(C)       -11    -16    -19    -22    -28    -32    -35
Humid(%)       62     74     83     81     83     69     69


06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6135   6736   7073   7472   8201   8785   9110
Wind(m/s)  320/11 320/16 320/17 320/16 310/16 310/17 320/18
Temp(C)       -10    -14    -17    -20    -26    -30    -33
Humid(%)       34     40     44     46     45     33     29



Apri  4
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6141   6743   7080   7478   8208   8792   9118
Wind(m/s)  200/02 250/02 270/03 270/05 280/09 280/14 290/18
Temp(C)       -10    -15    -18    -20    -26    -30    -33
Humid(%)       62     90     99    100     92     86     81


06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6136   6738   7075   7475   8206   8792   9118
Wind(m/s)  340/06 340/08 340/09 320/09 300/09 280/11 280/13
Temp(C)       -10    -14    -17    -20    -25    -30    -32
Humid(%)       59     66     74     84     94     72     59



Apri  5
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6139   6740   7075   7473   8199   8782   9107
Wind(m/s)  160/05 160/02 170/01 230/03 270/05 270/09 270/10
Temp(C)       -10    -15    -18    -21    -26    -31    -33
Humid(%)      100    100    100    100     67     56     54


12pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6137   6735   7070   7468   8195   8779   9104
Wind(m/s)  180/05 190/05 210/04 240/04 280/05 280/07 290/07
Temp(C)       -11    -14    -17    -20    -25    -30    -32
Humid(%)      100    100    100    100     88     68     60



Apri  6
12am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6132   6724   7056   7451   8172   8751   9074
Wind(m/s)  050/05 060/07 060/06 060/05 060/02 060/01 080/03
Temp(C)       -14    -17    -19    -22    -27    -31    -34
Humid(%)      100    100    100    100     88     72     76


12pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6136   6732   7066   7463   8188   8770   9095
Wind(m/s)  070/04 080/06 080/08 070/08 070/08 060/08 060/08
Temp(C)       -12    -15    -17    -20    -26    -30    -33
Humid(%)       90     77     75     86     94     76     65



Apri  7
12am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6132   6724   7056   7450   8170   8749   9072
Wind(m/s)  060/04 070/07 070/08 080/09 080/08 070/05 080/07
Temp(C)       -13    -17    -19    -22    -28    -32    -34
Humid(%)       76     75     71     76     90     95    100


12pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6135   6730   7065   7461   8185   8766   9091
Wind(m/s)  270/01 090/01 070/03 060/04 050/07 040/07 030/06
Temp(C)       -12    -15    -17    -21    -26    -30    -33
Humid(%)       79     83     53     63     68     62     52



Apri  8
12am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6131   6723   7055   7450   8172   8752   9075
Wind(m/s)  200/02 170/02 150/02 120/03 100/02 260/01 260/02
Temp(C)       -13    -16    -19    -21    -27    -31    -33
Humid(%)       92     90     87     74     81     81     79








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