Weather Forecast 27 september 09 - Cho Oyu - Himalaya 2009
Posted in Hvitserk-Cho Oyu 2009 | By Marc |
Photo Christian Eide
The Cho Oyu-team has started the final leg. If everything goes according to plan they will arrive in camp 3 (7500 meter) on Monday, leaving for the summit push on Monday evening. Let’s keep our fingers crossed! The weather doesn’t look too bad. This is the forecast made by weather4expeditions.com, especially for this Norwegian team.
Sunday, 27 september 2009
General weather conditions:
very cloudy with possibly a few shower/snow. temporarily poor conditions. Improving after 15/18utc.
Wind conditions:
6000mr: 5-7 ms decreasing to 3-5ms
7000mr: 7 ms, decreasing to 3-5ms
8000mr: 5-7ms, increasing to 7-10 ms
Temperatures:
7000mr: -10°C
8200mr: -18/-20°C
Monday, 28 september 2009
General weather conditions:
sunny spells, building cloud with possibly an isol shower.
Wind conditions:
6000mr: less than 3 ms (calm)
7000mr: less than 3 ms (calm)
8200mr: 10-12 ms decreasing 6-8 ms
Temperatures:
7000mr: -9/-11°C
8200mr: -18/-20°C
Tuesday, 29 september 2009
General weather conditions:
Further improving conditions, sunny spells with some building cloud.
Wind conditions:
6000mr: less than 3 ms (calm)
7000mr: 5-7 ms becoming less than 3 ms (calm)
8200mr: 7-9 ms decreasing to 5-7 ms
Temperatures:
7000mr: -8°C
8200mr: -17°C
Wednesday, 30 september 2009
General weather conditions:
Sunny - scattered clouds, good conditions
Wind conditions:
6000mr: 3 ms becoming mainly 3-5 ms
7000mr: 3 ms becoming mainly 3-5 ms
8200mr: 5-7 ms decreasing to 2-4 ms
Temperatures:
7000mr: -8°C
8200mr: -16°C
Thursday, 01 october 2009
General weather conditions:
Sunny-scattered cloud, good conditions
Wind conditions:
6000mr: 2-4 ms increasing to 3-5 ms
7000mr: 3-5 ms no significant change
8200mr: 2-4 ms increasing to 3-5ms
Temperatures:
7000mr: -9°C
8000mr: -18°C