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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 18
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Everest forecast - From SMHI and AdventureWeather.com
By ExplorersWeb
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Synopsis Everest 04019-0423 summit level

Jet:
No Jet in the area.

Summit:
9000 m: Northwest 10-15 m/s. During Wednesday turning to west 7-12 m/s.

7500 m: North to northwest 5-10 m/s. During Wednesday turning to west.

Weather:
A ridge is passing at start with mainly dry weather. From Wednesday
several passing minor troughs will cause occasional showers.


Synopsis Annapurna 0419-0423

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

Apri 18
06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6135   6734   7069   7467   8195   8779   9105
Wind(m/s)  340/07 340/10 340/11 350/09 360/07 350/04 330/04
Temp(C)        -9    -14    -16    -19    -24    -29    -31
Humid(%)       40     55     62     70     82     64     47


Apri 19
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6142   6745   7083   7483   8214   8800   9126
Wind(m/s)  330/01 340/04 340/05 320/06 310/09 310/11 310/12
Temp(C)        -9    -13    -16    -19    -25    -29    -32
Humid(%)       71     71     80     85     77     69     65


06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6141   6752   7095   7500   8239   8830   9160
Wind(m/s)  000/07 020/07 010/07 000/09 350/12 350/16 350/18
Temp(C)        -8    -11    -14    -18    -24    -28    -31
Humid(%)       23     24     28     34     50     52     45



Apri 20
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6148   6764   7108   7516   8260   8857   9189
Wind(m/s)  070/03 020/05 010/07 010/05 340/09 320/11 320/13
Temp(C)        -6    -11    -14    -17    -23    -27    -30
Humid(%)       38     44     34     55     15     18     20


06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6141   6753   7098   7507   8254   8852   9186
Wind(m/s)  210/04 190/05 200/05 210/05 230/04 270/06 280/08
Temp(C)        -8    -11    -13    -16    -22    -26    -29
Humid(%)      100     79     77     81     80     58     62



Apri 21
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6145   6754   7095   7500   8242   8838   9171
Wind(m/s)  150/05 180/02 260/02 250/03 250/05 260/06 250/07
Temp(C)        -7    -12    -15    -17    -22    -26    -28
Humid(%)      100    100    100     78     70     65     60


06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6138   6742   7081   7484   8221   8814   9145
Wind(m/s)  320/03 330/04 350/04 350/04 320/02 290/03 280/03
Temp(C)       -10    -13    -15    -17    -23    -27    -29
Humid(%)      100    100     96     98    100    100     83



Apri 22
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6140   6743   7081   7483   8219   8808   9136
Wind(m/s)  120/00 350/03 310/02 300/03 290/05 290/09 300/10
Temp(C)       -10    -13    -15    -18    -23    -28    -31
Humid(%)      100     91     97     93     79     71     39


12pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6139   6743   7083   7486   8222   8812   9141
Wind(m/s)  240/02 260/03 260/04 270/05 290/07 300/09 300/09
Temp(C)        -8    -12    -14    -16    -22    -27    -30
Humid(%)       89     51     28     15     20     23     24



Apri 23
12am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6134   6730   7065   7464   8194   8782   9109
Wind(m/s)  260/03 240/03 240/04 220/04 190/05 180/05 170/05
Temp(C)       -12    -15    -17    -19    -24    -28    -31
Humid(%)       88     83     80     74     76     98    100


12pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6138   6738   7074   7474   8207   8796   9124
Wind(m/s)  220/05 240/05 240/07 240/08 240/08 240/08 240/08
Temp(C)       -10    -14    -16    -18    -23    -27    -30
Humid(%)      100     47     41     33     22     18     20



Apri 24
12am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6133   6730   7066   7465   8195   8782   9109
Wind(m/s)  220/07 210/08 210/08 220/08 230/10 240/14 240/17
Temp(C)       -11    -14    -16    -19    -24    -28    -30
Humid(%)       52     49     47     43     41     63     72


12pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6138   6736   7073   7473   8207   8797   9127
Wind(m/s)  190/12 200/11 210/11 220/11 230/12 240/15 240/18
Temp(C)       -11    -14    -16    -18    -23    -27    -29
Humid(%)      100    100     75     35     24     30     33



Apri 25
12am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6133   6729   7065   7464   8195   8783   9111
Wind(m/s)  240/02 240/03 220/04 200/05 190/07 190/08 200/09
Temp(C)       -13    -15    -17    -19    -24    -28    -30
Humid(%)       93    100    100    100     98     99     98


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