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

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May 3
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Everest forecast - From SMHI and AdventureWeather.com
By ExplorersWeb
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Synopsis Everest 0504-0508 summit level

Jet:
A westerly jet will  be situated over Himalaya with the core just south
of ME. Slowly weakening during period.

Summit:
9000 m: West-southwest  30-35 m/s. Slowly decreasing to 20-25 m/s but at
times up to 30 m/s again.

7500 m: Southwest-west 20 m/s, slowly decreasing to 10 m/s and turning
to northwest. From Thursday at times 15 m/s.

Weather:
A  low north of ME moves eastwards. A couple of troughs will pass in the
beginning of the period with occasional showers. At end of period
passing ridge with mainly dry weather.

Synopsis Annapurna 0504-0508

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

May 3
06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6137   6742   7081   7483   8219   8810   9140
Wind(m/s)  250/08 260/10 260/12 260/13 260/19 260/30 260/34
Temp(C)        -8    -12    -15    -18    -23    -27    -29
Humid(%)        9      8     10     11      7      4      4


May   4
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6139   6739   7075   7473   8202   8790   9119
Wind(m/s)  230/08 250/09 260/10 260/12 260/20 260/30 260/37
Temp(C)       -10    -14    -17    -20    -24    -27    -29
Humid(%)       39     26     14     11      4      4      5


06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6133   6731   7066   7465   8197   8787   9117
Wind(m/s)  280/05 290/04 280/04 260/05 250/07 260/13 260/18
Temp(C)       -11    -14    -16    -18    -23    -26    -29
Humid(%)       29     32     33     32     16      7      4



May   5
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6137   6732   7064   7460   8186   8771   9100
Wind(m/s)  220/04 260/05 270/06 260/07 260/10 270/19 270/24
Temp(C)       -11    -16    -18    -20    -25    -28    -29
Humid(%)       82     90     51     40     49     12     10


06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6133   6728   7062   7459   8188   8776   9104
Wind(m/s)  320/06 340/08 340/08 350/06 290/03 260/07 270/11
Temp(C)       -12    -16    -17    -20    -24    -27    -29
Humid(%)       56     61     61     63     64     58     51



May   6
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6140   6739   7074   7470   8194   8778   9106
Wind(m/s)  340/08 340/09 330/10 330/13 320/17 310/20 300/23
Temp(C)       -10    -16    -19    -22    -27    -29    -31
Humid(%)       25     33     38     38      7      6      5


06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6138   6746   7087   7490   8225   8818   9150
Wind(m/s)  360/09 010/09 000/10 350/10 330/15 310/20 310/22
Temp(C)        -9    -13    -16    -19    -25    -27    -28
Humid(%)       13     20     25     32     37     25     12



May   7
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6146   6759   7102   7507   8251   8852   9188
Wind(m/s)  040/03 360/03 340/05 340/08 330/14 320/21 320/26
Temp(C)        -7    -12    -15    -18    -22    -25    -26
Humid(%)       20     26     29     13      5      7      7


12pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6145   6758   7103   7512   8263   8870   9210
Wind(m/s)  200/01 320/03 320/06 330/10 330/19 320/26 320/30
Temp(C)        -7    -10    -13    -15    -19    -21    -23
Humid(%)       88     56     34     14     21     19     14



May   8
12am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6141   6755   7101   7512   8266   8872   9211
Wind(m/s)  250/02 220/02 260/02 300/04 310/11 300/17 300/21
Temp(C)        -7     -9    -11    -13    -18    -22    -24
Humid(%)       24     17     11      9      9     12     15


12pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6145   6760   7105   7517   8273   8881   9220
Wind(m/s)  230/05 250/05 260/08 270/10 280/16 290/24 290/28
Temp(C)        -6     -9    -10    -12    -17    -21    -23
Humid(%)      100     66     19      4      5      9     18



May   9
12am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6139   6748   7092   7501   8252   8856   9193
Wind(m/s)  310/05 310/05 300/06 300/08 300/15 290/23 290/28
Temp(C)        -7    -10    -11    -13    -17    -22    -24
Humid(%)       22     12      6      5      5      7     11


12pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6145   6758   7103   7513   8264   8866   9202
Wind(m/s)  260/04 290/07 290/10 290/13 300/22 300/31 300/36
Temp(C)        -5     -8    -10    -12    -18    -22    -24
Humid(%)       89     58     46     46     50     60     69



May  10
12am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6138   6745   7086   7492   8238   8837   9171
Wind(m/s)  270/08 270/10 270/11 270/13 280/20 280/30 280/35
Temp(C)        -8    -10    -12    -14    -19    -23    -26
Humid(%)       48     31     28     23     27     42     60










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