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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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March 22
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Everest forecast - From SMHI and AdventureWeather.com
By ExplorersWeb
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Synopsis Everest 0323--0327 summit level

Jet:
A westerly jet will be situated over ME with core mainly north of the
mountain. The Jet is weakening throughout the period.

Summit:
9000 m: West 30-40 m/s. At the end of the period decreasing to 25 m/s.
7500 m: West 18-25 m/s, at end decreasing to 10-15 m/s.

Weather:
A minor ridge over northeastern India-Nepal-Tibet will give mainly dry
conditions over ME at start but the ridge is moving slowly to the south.
An upper circulation over Pakistan is slowly moving eastwards and at the
same time weakening. This will cause some local showers over ME.
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Table for Mount Everest

Mars 22
06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6142   6755   7099   7508   8255   8854   9187
Wind(m/s)  270/09 280/14 280/18 290/24 290/34 290/35 290/36
Temp(C)        -6    -10    -12    -15    -20    -25    -28
Humid(%)       41     24     18     14     14     22     27


Mars 23
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6148   6762   7105   7511   8255   8853   9187
Wind(m/s)  250/07 260/09 270/11 270/15 270/24 270/33 270/35
Temp(C)        -5    -10    -13    -16    -21    -25    -27
Humid(%)       21     24     17     11     11     11     12


06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6140   6751   7094   7501   8245   8843   9176
Wind(m/s)  260/09 260/13 260/14 260/16 270/22 270/31 270/35
Temp(C)        -7    -10    -13    -15    -21    -25    -27
Humid(%)        6      6      6      6      5      6      6



Mars 24
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6145   6754   7094   7497   8236   8831   9164
Wind(m/s)  240/07 250/09 260/11 270/13 260/24 270/35 260/39
Temp(C)        -6    -12    -14    -17    -22    -25    -27
Humid(%)       12     13      9      4      3      3      4


06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6138   6743   7083   7487   8227   8822   9154
Wind(m/s)  260/10 260/13 260/15 260/17 260/21 260/29 260/35
Temp(C)        -8    -12    -14    -16    -21    -25    -28
Humid(%)        1      2      2      2      3      3      4



Mars 25
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6143   6747   7084   7484   8214   8803   9131
Wind(m/s)  240/09 240/10 250/12 260/15 260/24 260/35 260/42
Temp(C)        -8    -13    -16    -19    -24    -28    -30
Humid(%)       10     13     15     13      7      9     11


06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6133   6731   7066   7464   8193   8779   9105
Wind(m/s)  260/10 250/13 250/14 250/17 250/25 250/37 250/41
Temp(C)       -11    -15    -17    -19    -25    -29    -31
Humid(%)        9      8      8      8     11     15     17



Mars 26
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6139   6735   7068   7462   8184   8766   9092
Wind(m/s)  230/10 240/11 240/12 250/15 250/25 250/38 250/46
Temp(C)       -11    -16    -19    -22    -26    -29    -31
Humid(%)       31     45     55     63     47     25     24


12pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6134   6724   7055   7447   8169   8752   9079
Wind(m/s)  240/09 250/12 260/13 260/16 260/25 260/36 260/42
Temp(C)       -13    -17    -20    -22    -26    -28    -30
Humid(%)       64     63     47     26      7      4      4



Mars 27
12am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6128   6715   7045   7438   8160   8743   9070
Wind(m/s)  250/07 250/09 260/11 260/13 260/20 260/29 260/38
Temp(C)       -15    -18    -20    -22    -26    -29    -30
Humid(%)       24     11      7      5      3      4      4


12pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6134   6723   7054   7447   8170   8752   9077
Wind(m/s)  220/07 250/07 260/09 260/11 260/15 260/21 260/26
Temp(C)       -13    -17    -19    -21    -26    -29    -31
Humid(%)       40     29     11      4      5      6      7



Mars 28
12am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6126   6710   7038   7427   8139   8712   9032
Wind(m/s)  240/06 250/07 260/09 260/11 270/14 270/18 270/22
Temp(C)       -16    -19    -21    -24    -29    -33    -35
Humid(%)        7      5      5      6      8     13     15


12pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6131   6714   7041   7429   8141   8716   9039
Wind(m/s)  240/06 260/08 270/10 270/12 280/14 290/19 290/22
Temp(C)       -15    -19    -22    -24    -28    -31    -33
Humid(%)       31     19     21     24     25     25     22



Mars 29
12am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6126   6710   7037   7425   8136   8707   9026
Wind(m/s)  260/07 270/10 270/12 270/14 280/18 280/23 280/27
Temp(C)       -15    -19    -21    -24    -29    -33    -36
Humid(%)       18     20     20     21     16     19     21

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