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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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April 14
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Everest forecast - From SMHI and AdventureWeather.com
By ExplorersWeb
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Synopsis Everest 04015-0419 summit level

Jet:
A north westerly jet over ME at start. During weekend the jet is
weakening and moving south.

Summit:
9000 m: Northwest 35-45 m/s but during weekend decreasing to 15-25 m/s.

7500 m: West-northwest 20-30 m/s, during weekend 10-15 m/s and shifting
between west and northwest.

Weather:
A couple of minor lows are passing with main parts over Kashmir and
Tibet but may affect ME with more unsettled weather with precipitation
at times, due to a couple of passing troughs over Himalaya. Between the
troughs some smaller ridges with drier weather.


Synopsis Annapurna 0415-0419

In general the same synopsis applies for the Annapurna region.
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Table for Mount Everest

Apri 14
06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6135   6733   7070   7469   8200   8787   9114
Wind(m/s)  280/08 290/11 290/12 290/15 300/23 300/30 300/34
Temp(C)        -9    -13    -15    -17    -23    -27    -30
Humid(%)       59     56     58     55     51     55     57


Apri 15
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6139   6736   7070   7466   8192   8776   9102
Wind(m/s)  250/09 260/10 270/12 280/16 290/28 290/38 290/44
Temp(C)        -9    -13    -16    -19    -24    -28    -30
Humid(%)       96    100     98     89     81     81     76


06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6136   6736   7072   7471   8201   8789   9117
Wind(m/s)  300/11 300/16 300/19 300/22 310/31 310/39 310/43
Temp(C)        -9    -13    -15    -18    -23    -27    -29
Humid(%)       57     58     54     44     27     30     33



Apri 16
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6142   6745   7082   7482   8213   8801   9129
Wind(m/s)  280/07 290/11 300/13 300/18 300/29 300/36 300/42
Temp(C)        -7    -12    -15    -18    -23    -27    -30
Humid(%)       74     88     83     81     70     71     73


06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6139   6746   7086   7490   8229   8822   9153
Wind(m/s)  280/10 280/14 290/16 290/20 300/28 300/34 300/36
Temp(C)        -7    -11    -13    -16    -21    -26    -28
Humid(%)       51     49     50     49     53     69     81



Apri 17
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6142   6745   7083   7483   8216   8806   9135
Wind(m/s)  250/08 270/11 280/13 280/16 280/26 280/34 280/39
Temp(C)        -8    -13    -15    -18    -23    -27    -29
Humid(%)       75     89     78     60     72     92     84


06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6134   6731   7066   7465   8195   8782   9109
Wind(m/s)  260/08 260/10 260/12 270/13 280/17 280/20 280/21
Temp(C)       -10    -14    -16    -18    -23    -27    -30
Humid(%)       34     15      8      4      4      7      8



Apri 18
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6137   6729   7061   7454   8174   8754   9079
Wind(m/s)  220/05 250/05 280/06 290/07 280/11 280/16 290/20
Temp(C)       -11    -16    -19    -21    -26    -29    -31
Humid(%)       58     70     74     31     16     10     10


12pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6135   6727   7060   7455   8182   8767   9093
Wind(m/s)  250/03 310/06 320/09 330/11 340/14 340/16 340/16
Temp(C)       -11    -15    -17    -19    -23    -28    -31
Humid(%)       93     93     82     72     49     47     45



Apri 19
12am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6134   6730   7065   7462   8190   8774   9100
Wind(m/s)  350/08 000/08 360/09 350/09 310/09 290/09 290/10
Temp(C)       -11    -15    -17    -19    -25    -29    -31
Humid(%)       67     70     67     67     73     85     82


12pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6141   6747   7087   7490   8224   8813   9143
Wind(m/s)  340/09 340/14 340/15 340/17 340/18 340/17 340/18
Temp(C)        -9    -12    -15    -18    -24    -28    -30
Humid(%)       49     34     39     49     77     80     71



Apri 20
12am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6141   6754   7097   7503   8243   8836   9166
Wind(m/s)  340/08 340/10 340/12 330/13 330/16 330/20 330/23
Temp(C)        -7    -11    -14    -17    -24    -28    -30
Humid(%)       21     24     29     37     49     42     33


12pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6147   6767   7114   7525   8273   8873   9207
Wind(m/s)  330/05 340/09 340/10 340/11 340/12 340/12 330/13
Temp(C)        -5     -9    -12    -15    -21    -26    -28
Humid(%)       51     24     30     37     56     73     79



Apri 21
12am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6144   6765   7113   7525   8275   8874   9208
Wind(m/s)  330/08 330/12 330/13 330/14 330/18 330/21 330/22
Temp(C)        -4     -8    -11    -15    -21    -26    -29
Humid(%)       18     12     15     21     36     44     46

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