Hi Rodrigo
This weather forecast to confirm that bad weather is coming your way! Friday and Saturday still look pretty good but on Sunday things start to change, more clouds will build, snow will develop and wind will increase. Those poor conditions seem like to persist for quite a while.
So try to work as much as possible on Friday and Saturday.
Do not forget that wind speed is an average value. Wind gusts can be 10-15kt higher. 1kt = 1.8km/h

Here are the details
 
Day 1: Friday, 02 october 09
Wind:
6000mr: 5kt - calm 
7000mr: 5kt becoming calm 
8000mr: 5 - 10kt becoming 5kt
Temperatures: 6000mr -6°C  8000mr-16°C
Weather: sunny, good conditions, clouds above 8000 mr
 
Day 2: Saturday, 03 october 09
Wind:
6000mr: 5kt becoming 5 - 10kt 
7000mr: 5kt becoming 10kt 
8000mr: 10kt becoming 15 - 20kt
Temperatures: 6000mr -5°C 8000mr:-16°C
Weather: sunny, good conditions. Gradually building clouds, later maybe a snowshower
 
Day 3: Sunday, 04 october 09
Wind:
6000mr: 10kt becoming 10 - 15kt 
7000mr: 10kt becoming 15 - 20kt 
8000mr: 15 - 20kt becoming 25-30kt 
Temperatures: 6000mr-4/-6°C 7000mr:-17°C
Weather: becoming very cloudy, snow develops, poor conditions
 
Day 4: Monday, 05 october 09
Wind:
6000mr: 10-15kt becoming 20kt 
7000mr: 15-20kt becoming 20-25kt 
8000mr: 25-30kt increasing to 35kt  (average)
Temperatures: 6000mr-4/-6°C 7000mr:-17°C
Weather: very cloudy to overcast with snow fall: poor conditions.
Be safe and enjoy the climb.
marc

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