Everest Forecast 11 may
Until tomorrow high winds above 8000mr, from the 13th gradually decreasing. The wind stays between 25-35kt on the 13th and 14th. During the next days the wind at the higher levels will averagely be around 25kt.
So an the 13th the blowing snow eases, but than the airmass is unstable enough to trigger the daily snow shower(s). At this point those showers dont look too bad, the worst day being the 15th.

Levels
Base camp: 5,360mr  17,858ft
Camp 1   : 6,100mr  20,000ft
Camp 2   : 6,600mr  21,500ft
Camp 3   : 7,200mr  23,600ft
Camp 4   : 7,800mr  26,000ft
Summit   : 8,848mr  29,029ft

General weather conditions
day 1: 12 may: sunny scattered Cumulus around 6500-7000mr. Blowing snow above 8000mr
day 2: 13 may: sunny and clear, later Cumulus growing patches between 6 and 7000mr. Clear above. Blowing snow easing.
day 3: 14 may: sunny with few cloud around 6500-7000mr. Clear above.
day 4: 15 may: sunny growing Cumulus up to 7500-8000mr. Prob 50-60% snow shower.
day 5: 16 may: sunny and clear. Formation of Cumulus between 6500-7000mr. Prob 40% snow shower.
day 6: 17 may: sunny with patches of cloud around 6200mr. Prob 20-30% snow shower
day 7: 18 may: suny and clear with some high clouds. Later patchy cloud between BC and 6500mr and dens high clouds above 9000m. Prob 30% snow shower.

Air temperatures over the next seven days
BC: -1°C becoming 0°C (D6)
C1: -10°C becoming -6°C (D6)
C2: -11°C becoming -8°C (D6)
C3: -14°C becoming -10°C (D6)
C4: -19°C becoming -16°C (D6)
S!: -27°C becoming -25°C (D6)

Wind forecast
day 1: 12 may
BC: WSW 15kt
C1: WSW 15-20kt
C2: W 20kt
C3: W 20-25kt
C4: W 30-35kt
S!: W 45-50kt
 
day 2: 13 may
BC: WSW 10-15kt
C1: W 20kt
C2: W 20kt
C3: W 20kt
C4: WNW 20-25kt
S!: W 30-35kt becoming 25-30kt

day 3: 14 may
BC: WSW 10-15kt
C1: WSW 15-20kt
C2: W 20-25kt
C3: W 20-25kt
C4: W 25-30kt
S!: W 30-35kt becoming 20-25kt
 
day 4: 15 may
BC: WSW 10-15kt
C1: WSW 15kt
C2: W 15kt
C3: W 15-20kt
C4: WNW 15-20kt
S!: W 25kt
 
day 5: 16 may
BC: WSW 10kt
C1: WSW 15kt
C2: WNW 15kt
C3: WNW 15kt
C4: WNW 15kt
S!: W 15-20kt

day 6: 17 may
BC: W 10kt
C1: WNW 15kt
C2: WNW 10-15kt
C3: WNW 15kt
C4: NW 15kt becoming WNW 25kt
S!: NW 20-25kt becoming 25-30kt

day 7: 18 may
BC: WSW 5-10kt
C1: W 10-15kt
C2: NW 10kt
C3: NW 10kt
C4: WNW 15-20kt
S!: WNW 25kt

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