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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 26
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Everest forecast - From SMHI and AdventureWeather.com
By ExplorersWeb
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Synopsis Everest 0427-0501 summit level

Jet:
No jet in the area during Tuesday-Friday but a minor jet is approaching
ME  and will reach the area during Saturday.

Summit:
9000 m: North- northwest about 5 m/s. From Wednesday increasing westerly
or south westerly winds 10-15 m/s, during Friday 20-25 m/s and Saturday
25-30 m/s.

7500 m: North-northwest about 5 m/s. From Wednesday increasing westerly
winds, late in the period 10-15 m/s, maybe up to 20 m/s during Saturday.

Weather:
A low over Tibet is weakening and will be followed by a weak upper ridge
during Tuesday with mainly dry weather. New troughs will follow giving
showery conditions from Wednesday on.


Synopsis Annapurna 0427-0501

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

Apri  26
06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6136   6734   7070   7470   8202   8791   9119
Wind(m/s)  170/01 350/01 340/03 020/03 360/04 350/06 350/06
Temp(C)       -12    -15    -17    -19    -24    -28    -31
Humid(%)      100     91     85     54     63     77     86


Apri 27
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6139   6739   7076   7476   8208   8797   9125
Wind(m/s)  080/01 350/03 330/03 330/04 300/06 310/09 310/09
Temp(C)       -10    -15    -17    -19    -24    -29    -31
Humid(%)       89     95     90     94     60     26     21


06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6137   6741   7081   7484   8220   8811   9140
Wind(m/s)  190/03 180/02 180/01 320/01 280/03 280/07 280/08
Temp(C)       -10    -12    -15    -17    -23    -28    -30
Humid(%)       46     42     35     37     44     47     43



Apri 28
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6140   6741   7078   7477   8210   8798   9126
Wind(m/s)  180/06 200/04 220/04 230/05 240/05 250/06 250/07
Temp(C)        -9    -14    -16    -18    -23    -28    -30
Humid(%)      100    100     90     71     46     33     25


06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6135   6731   7067   7466   8198   8786   9114
Wind(m/s)  240/03 230/03 250/04 250/05 250/07 250/06 240/06
Temp(C)       -12    -14    -16    -18    -23    -27    -30
Humid(%)       82     37     35     29     20     20     22



Apri 29
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6139   6738   7074   7473   8205   8794   9123
Wind(m/s)  270/00 270/01 270/02 280/03 270/07 270/10 270/11
Temp(C)       -10    -14    -16    -19    -23    -27    -30
Humid(%)       74     89     92     41     36     34     39


06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6137   6738   7077   7479   8215   8806   9136
Wind(m/s)  230/06 230/06 230/07 240/07 250/07 260/08 260/10
Temp(C)       -10    -12    -14    -17    -22    -27    -29
Humid(%)       44     21     20     24     26     26     26



Apri 30
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6141   6744   7082   7483   8219   8811   9141
Wind(m/s)  220/03 250/04 250/05 240/07 250/10 250/13 250/15
Temp(C)        -9    -13    -15    -18    -23    -27    -29
Humid(%)       70     77     93     63     41     44     44


12pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6141   6745   7084   7487   8225   8818   9150
Wind(m/s)  240/05 240/06 250/07 240/07 250/10 260/16 260/21
Temp(C)        -8    -12    -14    -16    -22    -25    -27
Humid(%)       88     39     31     25     23     20     20



May   1
12am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6135   6738   7076   7478   8213   8805   9135
Wind(m/s)  230/07 220/07 220/08 220/09 230/11 240/15 240/20
Temp(C)        -9    -12    -14    -17    -22    -26    -28
Humid(%)       11     27     32     33     42     72     81


12pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6138   6735   7070   7468   8199   8789   9120
Wind(m/s)  220/10 220/10 220/11 230/12 230/16 230/23 230/29
Temp(C)       -10    -14    -16    -19    -23    -26    -27
Humid(%)       96     93     97     91     80    100    100



May   2
12am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6129   6719   7052   7447   8174   8761   9089
Wind(m/s)  240/09 250/11 250/12 260/15 270/21 270/28 260/34
Temp(C)       -13    -15    -17    -19    -23    -27    -28
Humid(%)       32     12      7      4      3      3      4


12pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6136   6732   7067   7465   8193   8781   9111
Wind(m/s)  260/08 260/11 260/13 270/15 270/20 270/29 260/36
Temp(C)       -11    -13    -16    -18    -23    -26    -27
Humid(%)       37     14     11      7      6      9      6



May   3
12am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6129   6719   7050   7444   8169   8756   9085
Wind(m/s)  250/10 250/13 250/14 260/17 270/23 270/34 270/42
Temp(C)       -13    -16    -18    -20    -24    -27    -28
Humid(%)        6      5      4      3      3      4      4







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