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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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May 24
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Everest forecast - From SMHI and AdventureWeather.com By ExplorersWeb
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Synopsis Everest 0525-0529 summit level

Jet:
No jet in the ME-area this period.

Summit:
9000 m: Southwest-west 10-15 m/s, on Wednesday increasing to 15-20 m/s.
From Thursday again 10-15 m/s

7500 m:  Southwest-west 5-10 m/s.

Weather:
Passing upper troughs from west and a minor low between Tibet and China
will cause moist conditions and showers. From Wednesday drier conditions
with more local showers.

Monsoon:
Southwest Monsoon has further advanced into the remaining parts of
Kerala and into southern parts of costal Karnataka.

Synopsis Annapurna 0525-0529
In general the same synopsis applies for the Annapurna region.
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Table for Mount Everest

May 24
06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6139   6748   7091   7498   8248   8853   9192
Wind(m/s)  230/05 220/05 220/05 230/05 240/07 250/07 250/08
Temp(C)        -8    -10    -12    -13    -17    -21    -22
Humid(%)       74     57     62     67     78     65     50


May  25
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6144   6753   7094   7500   8248   8854   9194
Wind(m/s)  190/08 200/07 210/07 210/08 220/11 230/14 240/16
Temp(C)        -6    -11    -12    -14    -17    -19    -21
Humid(%)       97     93     67     65     51     39     29


06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6139   6746   7089   7496   8246   8851   9190
Wind(m/s)  240/04 230/05 230/05 240/06 250/08 260/11 260/14
Temp(C)       -10    -10    -12    -14    -18    -21    -22
Humid(%)       85     56     46     41     46     47     44



May  26
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6144   6753   7096   7503   8251   8855   9192
Wind(m/s)  180/03 210/03 220/04 230/04 250/07 260/11 250/14
Temp(C)        -7    -10    -12    -14    -18    -21    -23
Humid(%)      100     89     83     84     56     66     77


06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6142   6751   7094   7504   8255   8859   9197
Wind(m/s)  200/04 220/04 220/06 220/06 230/06 250/07 250/09
Temp(C)        -8    -10    -11    -13    -18    -22    -24
Humid(%)      100     44     28     18     14     17     17



May  27
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6145   6756   7100   7509   8262   8869   9209
Wind(m/s)  180/03 210/03 230/03 240/05 250/08 260/10 260/11
Temp(C)        -6    -10    -12    -13    -17    -20    -22
Humid(%)       97     77     69     35     38     48     49


06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6143   6757   7103   7516   8272   8881   9221
Wind(m/s)  240/03 210/05 210/04 220/04 230/04 250/05 250/06
Temp(C)        -7     -9    -10    -12    -17    -21    -23
Humid(%)       96     32     26     24     26     32     33



May  28
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6147   6761   7107   7518   8275   8887   9228
Wind(m/s)  160/03 240/01 240/02 250/04 250/06 260/07 250/05
Temp(C)        -6     -9    -12    -12    -16    -19    -21
Humid(%)       92     78     78     27     28     26     21


12pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6147   6762   7108   7521   8279   8890   9231
Wind(m/s)  180/05 220/03 230/03 250/04 260/06 270/06 280/06
Temp(C)        -5     -8     -9    -12    -16    -19    -21
Humid(%)      100     89     65     34     19     15     15



May  29
12am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6140   6752   7097   7508   8263   8872   9213
Wind(m/s)  220/03 210/04 220/04 240/04 250/06 260/07 260/07
Temp(C)        -7     -9    -10    -12    -16    -20    -22
Humid(%)       43     21     15      8      4      5      7


12pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6147   6761   7107   7519   8277   8888   9229
Wind(m/s)  180/06 210/04 230/03 240/04 250/06 260/06 270/07
Temp(C)        -5     -8     -9    -11    -15    -19    -21
Humid(%)      100     75     58     18     17     12     10



May  30
12am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6141   6753   7098   7509   8263   8873   9214
Wind(m/s)  260/01 190/02 190/02 230/01 260/04 270/07 270/07
Temp(C)        -7     -9    -10    -12    -16    -19    -21
Humid(%)       34     18     14      9      7      8     10


12pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6148   6763   7111   7524   8284   8896   9238
Wind(m/s)  180/04 210/03 230/03 240/04 250/04 270/04 270/05
Temp(C)        -4     -8     -9    -11    -15    -19    -21
Humid(%)      100     79     60     17     16     12     11



May  31
12am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6142   6757   7104   7517   8276   8888   9231
Wind(m/s)  200/01 190/03 180/02 210/02 220/03 240/05 240/05
Temp(C)        -6     -8    -10    -12    -16    -19    -21
Humid(%)       42     22     15     13     10      9      8


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