Weather forecasting | Dr. Melanie Windridge

22 Apr 2019

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Weather on Everest – what will 2019 bring?

Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert On April 22, 2019

A sunny evening at Camp 3, looking out over the Western Cwm at the clouds in the Khumbu valley.

2018 saw unprecedented good weather on Everest and a record of over 800 summiteers. In 2019, there are indicators the weather could be a lot worse. What do climbers have to be aware of?

25 Feb 2019

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How do we forecast weather on Everest?

Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert On February 25, 2019

Clouds at Everest Base Camp clear to show the peak of Nuptse.

Find out how weather forecasting works, what makes it particularly challenging in the mountains and which technological changes have made weather forecasts more reliable than ever.