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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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March 19
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Everest forecast - From SMHI and AdventureWeather.com
By ExplorersWeb
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Synopsis Everest 0320--0324 summit level

Jet:
A west-northwesterly jet will be situated mainly north of ME throughout
the period with the core over Afghanistan-Kashmir-Tibet

Summit:
9000 m: Starting northwest 30-35 m/s. From Tuesday west and probably
dropping to 20-25 m/s.
7000 m: Northwest-west 20-25 m/s, somewhat decreasing.

Weather:
A minor ridge over northeastern India-Nepal-Tibet will give mainly dry
conditions over ME. However, a few isolated showers may appear later on
in the period.
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Table for Mount Everest


Mars 19
06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6140   6751   7093   7498   8236   8827   9157
Wind(m/s)  310/13 310/18 320/20 320/21 320/26 320/33 320/37
Temp(C)        -6    -10    -13    -16    -23    -27    -29
Humid(%)       21     15     13     15     17     18     19


Mars 20
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6146   6757   7097   7500   8234   8823   9151
Wind(m/s)  300/08 300/10 300/13 300/17 310/28 310/34 310/39
Temp(C)        -5    -11    -14    -18    -24    -28    -31
Humid(%)       17     23     28     33     29     26     44


06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6141   6749   7091   7496   8237   8831   9161
Wind(m/s)  290/11 300/17 300/21 300/26 310/36 310/42 310/44
Temp(C)        -7    -11    -13    -16    -21    -26    -29
Humid(%)       38     24     21     23     30     33     33



Mars 21
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6147   6759   7101   7507   8249   8845   9177
Wind(m/s)  270/08 280/12 290/15 290/18 300/31 300/36 300/41
Temp(C)        -5    -10    -13    -16    -21    -25    -28
Humid(%)       52     68     72     68     63     66     57


06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6142   6755   7098   7505   8249   8846   9178
Wind(m/s)  300/12 300/19 310/23 310/28 310/38 300/43 300/44
Temp(C)        -6    -10    -12    -15    -21    -25    -28
Humid(%)       29     23     21     21     29     33     36



Mars 22
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6150   6767   7111   7518   8261   8855   9187
Wind(m/s)  290/09 300/13 300/16 300/19 300/33 300/41 300/40
Temp(C)        -3     -9    -12    -16    -22    -27    -29
Humid(%)       19     26     32     40     59     46     67


06pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6143   6759   7104   7514   8262   8861   9194
Wind(m/s)  300/10 300/17 300/22 300/28 300/35 300/38 300/38
Temp(C)        -5     -9    -11    -14    -20    -25    -28
Humid(%)       24     18     17     17     23     31     36



Mars 23
06am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6149   6765   7109   7517   8263   8862   9196
Wind(m/s)  240/05 260/07 270/10 280/13 280/26 280/31 280/33
Temp(C)        -4     -9    -12    -15    -20    -25    -27
Humid(%)       30     39     37     25     11     12     18


12pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6145   6756   7100   7507   8253   8851   9185
Wind(m/s)  260/06 270/11 270/13 280/16 290/24 280/32 280/34
Temp(C)        -6     -9    -12    -14    -20    -24    -27
Humid(%)       56     16     16     14     11      9      9



Mars 24
12am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6140   6750   7093   7499   8242   8839   9172
Wind(m/s)  260/07 270/11 270/13 270/16 270/24 270/34 270/37
Temp(C)        -6    -10    -12    -15    -21    -25    -27
Humid(%)        7      6      5      5      4      5      5


12pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6144   6753   7095   7500   8242   8837   9170
Wind(m/s)  270/10 280/14 280/17 280/19 280/25 280/34 280/39
Temp(C)        -6    -10    -13    -15    -21    -25    -27
Humid(%)       26     14     13     12      8      6      5



Mars 25
12am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6139   6745   7085   7487   8223   8815   9147
Wind(m/s)  260/10 260/14 260/15 270/18 270/23 270/31 270/34
Temp(C)        -7    -12    -14    -17    -23    -26    -28
Humid(%)        4      5      6      7      9     10      8


12pm UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6142   6748   7088   7492   8230   8824   9155
Wind(m/s)  250/08 260/11 250/12 260/15 260/23 260/33 260/40
Temp(C)        -8    -12    -14    -17    -22    -26    -28
Humid(%)       18      6      7      8     15     26     30



Mars 26
12am UTC  Base   C1     C2     C3     C4     Summit1Summit2

Level(m)     6135   6737   7074   7475   8210   8802   9133
Wind(m/s)  250/08 250/10 240/12 250/13 250/20 250/31 250/39
Temp(C)        -9    -13    -15    -18    -22    -26    -28
Humid(%)        5      6      8     10     25     28     24

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