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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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April 15
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Everest forecast - From SMHI and AdventureWeather.com
By ExplorersWeb
*******************************************************************
Synopsis Everest 0416-0420 summit level

Jet:
Friday, a north westerly jet lies over ME. Starting Saturday the jet is
weakening and moving south.

Summit:
9000 m: Friday Northwest 35-45 m/s, from Saturday decreasing to 15-25
m/s.

7500 m: Friday West-northwest 20-30 m/s, from Saturday decreasing to
10-15 m/s.

Weather:
A couple of minor lows are passing with main parts over Kashmir and
Tibet but may affect ME with more unsettled weather with precipitation
at times, due to a couple of passing troughs over Himalaya. In the
beginning of next week a ridge is coming from west with drier weather,
some local showers may still occur.


Synopsis Annapurna 0416-0420
In general the same synopsis applies for the Annapurna region.
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Table for Mount Everest

Apri 15
06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6135   6734   7069   7467   8197   8784   9112
Wind(m/s)  290/11 300/16 300/18 300/23 300/34 300/43 300/48
Temp(C)        -9    -13    -16    -18    -23    -27    -29
Humid(%)       58     58     55     44     30     30     33


Apri 16
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6141   6741   7077   7475   8205   8793   9122
Wind(m/s)  290/08 290/12 300/16 300/20 300/34 300/43 300/47
Temp(C)        -8    -13    -16    -19    -23    -27    -29
Humid(%)       69     89     89     86     59     49     47


06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6139   6745   7086   7489   8227   8820   9150
Wind(m/s)  290/09 300/13 300/15 300/18 310/25 310/32 310/35
Temp(C)        -7    -11    -13    -16    -21    -26    -28
Humid(%)       50     57     59     60     56     48     49



Apri 17
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6142   6746   7084   7485   8220   8811   9141
Wind(m/s)  250/07 270/10 280/14 280/14 290/24 290/33 290/36
Temp(C)        -8    -12    -14    -17    -22    -26    -29
Humid(%)       94     89     74     63     62     91    100


06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6136   6735   7072   7473   8206   8794   9122
Wind(m/s)  270/08 270/11 270/13 280/14 280/19 290/24 290/26
Temp(C)       -10    -13    -15    -17    -23    -27    -30
Humid(%)       65     34     24     16      9     10     10



Apri 18
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6138   6734   7067   7462   8187   8771   9097
Wind(m/s)  230/07 250/07 270/08 270/11 280/18 280/25 280/28
Temp(C)       -10    -15    -18    -20    -25    -29    -31
Humid(%)       46     54     41     10      5      5      5


06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6134   6731   7067   7466   8196   8782   9109
Wind(m/s)  300/03 330/06 330/07 330/08 320/06 310/05 310/05
Temp(C)       -11    -14    -16    -19    -24    -28    -31
Humid(%)       40     44     56     68     80     93     97



Apri 19
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6139   6740   7076   7475   8206   8794   9121
Wind(m/s)  190/02 270/01 320/02 290/02 280/02 300/03 300/04
Temp(C)       -10    -14    -16    -19    -24    -28    -31
Humid(%)       94    100    100    100     75     70     67


12pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6139   6741   7078   7479   8214   8805   9134
Wind(m/s)  320/01 320/05 320/06 340/07 350/08 350/09 350/09
Temp(C)        -9    -13    -15    -18    -22    -27    -29
Humid(%)      100    100    100     95     52     48     46



Apri 20
12am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6137   6744   7084   7487   8225   8816   9146
Wind(m/s)  360/09 010/10 010/10 350/10 320/11 310/14 300/16
Temp(C)        -9    -13    -15    -18    -24    -28    -31
Humid(%)       54     53     53     47     39     34     30


12pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6145   6760   7105   7513   8258   8857   9192
Wind(m/s)  340/04 350/08 350/09 350/11 350/14 340/15 340/16
Temp(C)        -7    -10    -13    -16    -22    -25    -27
Humid(%)       57     34     38     45     63     57     44



Apri 21
12am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6141   6755   7100   7509   8256   8853   9186
Wind(m/s)  200/01 160/01 210/01 250/02 260/06 270/10 280/13
Temp(C)        -7    -11    -13    -16    -22    -26    -29
Humid(%)       23     30     33     39     43     38     43


12pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6145   6757   7099   7506   8253   8853   9187
Wind(m/s)  190/05 240/04 260/06 270/08 280/10 280/10 280/10
Temp(C)        -6    -11    -13    -15    -20    -24    -27
Humid(%)      100     98     88     29      9      7      7



Apri 22
12am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6139   6746   7087   7491   8232   8827   9159
Wind(m/s)  340/03 350/03 310/03 270/05 260/07 250/10 260/10
Temp(C)        -8    -12    -14    -17    -22    -26    -28
Humid(%)       17     19     18     18     16     19     20








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