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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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April 11
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Mount Everest forecast - From SMHI and AdventureWeather.com
By ExplorersWeb
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Synopsis Everest 04012-0416 summit level

Jet:
Starting with a weak westerly jet over Pakistan-Nepal-Bhutan moving south. A
northwesterly jet over Afghanistan and Kashmir is then approaching from
Wednesday and may later on ,at times, affect the region. However, the main
jetcore is likely to be situated over Pakistan and western Nepal.

Summit:
9000 m: About west 20-30 m/s, from Wednesday  west-northwest increasing to
25-35 m/s, at times 35-45 m/s.

7500 m: About west 15-20 m/s, from Wednesday west-northwest 20-25 m/s.

Weather:
A minor ridge will pass eastwards over Nepal and Bhutan giving mainly dry
weather the first two days. From late Tuesday becoming more unsettled  with
precipitation at times, due to a couple of passing troughs north of
Himalaya.


Synopsis Annapurna 0412-0416 summit level

In general the same synopsis applies for the Annupurna region. However, the
windspeed at all levels will probably be somewhat stronger most of the days.
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Table for Mount Everest

Apr 11
06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6138   6744   7084   7487   8224   8814   9142
Wind(m/s)  270/06 270/06 270/07 270/07 270/08 270/09 280/10
Temp(C)        -8    -11    -14    -17    -23    -28    -31
Humid(%)       26     30     32     26     19     23     28


Apri 12
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6140   6740   7076   7474   8201   8786   9111
Wind(m/s)  250/04 280/06 280/07 280/08 290/13 290/18 290/21
Temp(C)        -9    -14    -17    -19    -25    -29    -32
Humid(%)       68     84     83     81     64     64     65


06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6135   6734   7070   7469   8197   8781   9106
Wind(m/s)  300/07 300/12 300/14 300/15 300/16 290/16 290/16
Temp(C)       -10    -13    -16    -19    -25    -29    -32
Humid(%)       65     60     55     40     26     26     28



Apri 13
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6140   6739   7073   7470   8196   8779   9104
Wind(m/s)  250/06 270/08 280/10 280/12 290/21 290/28 290/28
Temp(C)        -9    -14    -17    -19    -25    -29    -32
Humid(%)       77     93     95     81     70     62     67


06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6134   6729   7064   7461   8189   8772   9098
Wind(m/s)  270/09 280/12 280/14 290/17 290/24 300/30 300/30
Temp(C)       -11    -14    -16    -18    -24    -29    -31
Humid(%)       62     54     51     45     34     30     31



Apri 14
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6137   6731   7063   7457   8180   8761   9085
Wind(m/s)  250/10 260/12 270/14 280/16 290/27 290/38 290/42
Temp(C)       -10    -14    -17    -20    -25    -29    -31
Humid(%)       92     97     95     90     79     63     60


06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6134   6728   7061   7457   8182   8764   9089
Wind(m/s)  280/11 280/15 290/17 290/21 300/32 300/41 300/46
Temp(C)       -10    -14    -16    -19    -24    -29    -31
Humid(%)       64     65     61     54     48     45     42



Apri 15
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6136   6727   7057   7450   8169   8750   9075
Wind(m/s)  250/11 260/12 270/14 280/17 290/30 290/42 290/46
Temp(C)       -11    -15    -18    -20    -25    -28    -31
Humid(%)       87     96     91     88     78     76     77


12pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6134   6723   7054   7447   8170   8752   9076
Wind(m/s)  260/08 280/13 280/16 290/21 300/31 310/39 310/43
Temp(C)       -11    -15    -17    -19    -24    -28    -30
Humid(%)       89     84     84     83     80     73     69



Apri 16
12am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6131   6721   7052   7444   8165   8746   9072
Wind(m/s)  290/11 290/16 290/20 300/25 300/37 300/49 300/54
Temp(C)       -12    -16    -18    -20    -25    -28    -30
Humid(%)       60     60     57     53     42     37     36


12pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6137   6736   7072   7471   8202   8790   9118
Wind(m/s)  280/08 290/12 290/14 300/17 310/26 310/35 310/40
Temp(C)        -9    -12    -14    -17    -22    -26    -29
Humid(%)       92     67     68     73     79     79     78



Apri 17
12am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6134   6730   7065   7463   8192   8779   9107
Wind(m/s)  270/09 280/14 280/16 290/19 290/29 290/38 290/42
Temp(C)       -10    -14    -16    -18    -23    -27    -29
Humid(%)       68     63     63     68     75     79     76


12pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6137   6732   7065   7462   8192   8780   9109
Wind(m/s)  250/09 260/13 270/16 280/18 290/23 290/29 290/31
Temp(C)       -10    -14    -16    -18    -22    -26    -28
Humid(%)       97     97     81     55     39     33     32



Apri 18
12am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6131   6721   7053   7448   8173   8756   9082
Wind(m/s)  290/05 310/05 320/05 330/04 320/05 300/10 290/15
Temp(C)       -12    -15    -17    -19    -23    -28    -30
Humid(%)       44     45     49     53     47     36     30


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