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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 8
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Everest forecast - From SMHI and AdventureWeather.com
By ExplorersWeb
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Synopsis Everest 0409-0413 summit level

Jet:
At start no jet in the area. At the end of the week a strong
northwesterly Jet is approaching ME. During weekend northwesterly Jet
over ME. From Tuesday again no jet.

Summit:
9000 m: First west 10-15 m/s. From Friday northwest increasing to 20-25
m/s. During weekend probably 30-40 m/s. Tuesday decreasing to around 20.

7500 m: At start varying or southwest, 5-10 m/s. From Friday west to
northwest increasing to 15 m/s. During weekend northwest increasing to
20-25 m/s.

Weather:
A minor trough over ME with rather moist conditions and some showers. On
Thursday and Friday a low will pass over Tibet with temporarily more
widespread precipitation affecting the major part of Himalaya. From the
weekend rather dry conditions with only some local showers.

Synopsis Annapurna 0409-0413 summit level

The same synopsis applies for the Annapurna region.
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Table for Mount Everest

Apri 8
06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6134   6727   7061   7459   8187   8774   9101
Wind(m/s)  260/03 230/03 230/04 220/03 230/03 280/04 280/06
Temp(C)       -13    -14    -16    -19    -23    -28    -30
Humid(%)       81     42     39     37     40     40     42


Apri  9
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6137   6729   7062   7458   8184   8770   9098
Wind(m/s)  200/01 290/01 260/02 270/03 270/07 280/12 290/15
Temp(C)       -11    -15    -17    -19    -24    -27    -29
Humid(%)       85     83     84     88     62     49     42


06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6135   6732   7067   7464   8194   8781   9109
Wind(m/s)  330/07 330/11 320/12 320/11 290/11 290/15 290/19
Temp(C)       -11    -14    -16    -19    -23    -27    -30
Humid(%)       76     78     74     56     39     29     23



Apri 10
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6141   6741   7077   7476   8204   8790   9117
Wind(m/s)  280/02 310/05 310/08 300/10 300/17 300/24 300/30
Temp(C)        -9    -14    -17    -20    -25    -29    -31
Humid(%)       84     90     84     73     35     32     22


06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6137   6741   7080   7480   8213   8801   9130
Wind(m/s)  320/12 320/16 320/16 310/16 310/17 310/22 300/26
Temp(C)        -9    -13    -16    -19    -24    -28    -31
Humid(%)       28     31     33     35     26     15     16



Apri 11
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6142   6747   7085   7485   8216   8803   9131
Wind(m/s)  280/04 290/06 300/08 300/11 290/16 300/26 300/32
Temp(C)        -8    -14    -16    -20    -25    -29    -31
Humid(%)       66     88     91     82     50     25     24


06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6137   6741   7080   7481   8214   8800   9127
Wind(m/s)  290/08 290/11 290/13 300/14 300/18 300/23 300/26
Temp(C)        -8    -12    -15    -18    -24    -29    -31
Humid(%)       38     37     35     34     34     38     41



Apri 12
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6138   6734   7068   7464   8187   8767   9092
Wind(m/s)  260/07 280/09 280/11 290/13 290/20 290/30 290/33
Temp(C)       -10    -15    -17    -21    -26    -30    -32
Humid(%)       77     92     87     84     62     49     51


12pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6137   6733   7068   7464   8191   8774   9100
Wind(m/s)  290/07 290/10 300/12 300/15 300/24 300/30 300/33
Temp(C)       -10    -13    -16    -19    -24    -28    -31
Humid(%)       92     66     64     65     67     59     52



Apri 13
12am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6132   6724   7057   7451   8172   8752   9075
Wind(m/s)  260/09 270/13 280/16 280/20 280/31 280/36 280/38
Temp(C)       -11    -15    -17    -20    -25    -30    -32
Humid(%)       32     35     36     36     44     45     44


12pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6134   6723   7055   7449   8172   8753   9076
Wind(m/s)  250/09 260/14 270/17 280/20 290/27 300/27 300/26
Temp(C)       -12    -15    -17    -19    -24    -29    -32
Humid(%)       69     48     45     40     37     33     33



Apri 14
12am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6129   6715   7044   7434   8150   8724   9045
Wind(m/s)  260/09 270/13 280/15 280/17 280/26 290/34 290/36
Temp(C)       -13    -17    -19    -22    -27    -31    -34
Humid(%)       53     61     64     66     53     48     50


12pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6133   6721   7051   7443   8164   8743   9067
Wind(m/s)  240/08 260/12 270/14 280/16 300/22 300/27 300/29
Temp(C)       -13    -16    -18    -20    -25    -29    -32
Humid(%)       93     82     79     70     56     50     50



Apri 15
12am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6128   6715   7044   7434   8149   8724   9045
Wind(m/s)  280/07 280/11 280/13 290/15 290/22 290/29 300/33
Temp(C)       -14    -18    -20    -22    -28    -32    -34
Humid(%)       72     65     60     51     37     31     28

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