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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

Daily weather forecasts provided by Explorersweb.com

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

June 1 T
May 31 M
May 31 M
May 28 F
May 28 F
May 24 M
May 24 M
May 21 F
May 21 F
May 20 T
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May 18 T
May 17 M
May 17 M
May 17 M
May 17 M
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May 13 T
May 12 W
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May 11 T
May 10 M
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May 9 S
May 9 S
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April 27 T
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April 18 S
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April 15 T
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April 5 M
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April 1 T
March 31 W
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March 25 T
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Notes
March 19 F
March 18 T
March 17 W
April 9
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Mount Everest forecast - From SMHI and AdventureWeather.com
By ExplorersWeb
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Synopsis Everest 04010-0414 summit level

Jet:
The jet is very close to ME. The weak jet is over Nepal and further south.
Another jet is over Afghanistan and Kashmir. From monday the jet is over
Afghanistan, Kashmir, Tibet and Nepal and still very close to ME. Finally
the jet- core is over Pakistan to Nepal.

Summit:
9000 m: First west- northwest 25- 30 m/s. 30m/s at Annapurna. From Tuesday
15-20 m/s at ME and 25-30 m/s at Annapurna.

7500 m: From Saturday west 10-20 m/s at ME and Annapurna.

Weather:
A strong trough over Kazachstan and Uzbekistan with precipitation. A minor
ridge over ME and Annapurna with dry weather on saturday, sundayand monday.
From tuesday more unsettled weather with precipitation both at ME and
Annapurna in connection to a low at Tibet and the trough over Nepal and
Bhutan.

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Table for Mount Everest

Apri 9
06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6136   6734   7071   7471   8204   8793   9123
Wind(m/s)  310/06 310/07 310/07 300/08 290/10 290/16 290/20
Temp(C)       -10    -13    -15    -18    -23    -26    -29
Humid(%)       59     50     46     39     34     35     36


Apri 10
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6141   6744   7081   7480   8211   8798   9126
Wind(m/s)  300/04 310/07 310/10 300/13 300/19 300/25 290/31
Temp(C)        -8    -13    -16    -19    -24    -28    -31
Humid(%)       79     91     85     56     17     24     19


06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6137   6742   7080   7481   8213   8801   9129
Wind(m/s)  320/13 320/17 310/17 310/17 310/18 300/22 300/25
Temp(C)        -9    -13    -16    -19    -25    -29    -31
Humid(%)       30     27     21     19     14     11     13



Apri 11
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6143   6748   7086   7486   8218   8804   9131
Wind(m/s)  260/04 280/05 290/07 290/09 290/14 290/22 290/27
Temp(C)        -8    -14    -16    -20    -25    -30    -32
Humid(%)       61     83     86     89     58     29     30


06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6137   6740   7079   7480   8214   8803   9131
Wind(m/s)  290/07 290/09 290/11 300/12 300/15 300/18 290/22
Temp(C)        -9    -13    -15    -18    -23    -28    -31
Humid(%)       39     44     43     35     27     23     22



Apri 12
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6140   6739   7074   7471   8197   8781   9107
Wind(m/s)  260/06 280/08 290/09 290/11 290/18 300/27 300/31
Temp(C)        -9    -14    -17    -20    -25    -29    -31
Humid(%)       79     89     92     75     55     34     26


06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6136   6736   7072   7472   8201   8785   9111
Wind(m/s)  290/08 290/12 300/14 300/17 300/23 300/26 290/27
Temp(C)        -9    -13    -15    -18    -24    -29    -32
Humid(%)       32     29     27     22     17     14     17



Apri 13
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6139   6734   7067   7463   8186   8768   9092
Wind(m/s)  240/09 260/11 270/12 270/14 280/23 290/29 290/29
Temp(C)       -10    -15    -17    -20    -25    -29    -32
Humid(%)       60     69     57     53     59     45     49


12pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6134   6725   7057   7452   8176   8757   9081
Wind(m/s)  250/09 260/14 270/16 270/18 280/21 290/21 300/20
Temp(C)       -11    -15    -16    -19    -24    -29    -31
Humid(%)       77     52     42     35     47     48     48



Apri 14
12am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6128   6712   7040   7430   8144   8718   9039
Wind(m/s)  270/08 270/11 270/12 270/14 280/16 280/17 280/15
Temp(C)       -14    -17    -19    -22    -27    -32    -34
Humid(%)       95    100    100    100     83     67     65


12pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6133   6719   7047   7438   8156   8734   9057
Wind(m/s)  240/08 260/12 270/14 270/15 280/19 290/25 290/27
Temp(C)       -12    -17    -19    -21    -25    -29    -32
Humid(%)       94     85     75     62     43     46     46



Apri 15
12am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6128   6713   7041   7431   8146   8721   9041
Wind(m/s)  270/06 280/08 280/10 280/11 280/15 290/22 290/24
Temp(C)       -14    -17    -19    -22    -27    -31    -33
Humid(%)       83     74     69     56     48     55     61


12pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6133   6720   7050   7441   8159   8736   9058
Wind(m/s)  250/05 270/08 270/10 280/11 290/12 300/13 310/13
Temp(C)       -12    -16    -18    -21    -26    -30    -33
Humid(%)       99     91     78     57     47     50     51



Apri 16
12am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6128   6711   7038   7427   8140   8713   9034
Wind(m/s)  310/08 300/09 290/11 290/12 280/13 280/16 290/19
Temp(C)       -15    -18    -21    -23    -28    -32    -34
Humid(%)       92     96     90     83     75     63     56













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