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https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-18-7253-2026
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the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-18-7253-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Data description article
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01 Oct 2026
Data description article | Highlight paper |
| 01 Oct 2026
| 01 Oct 2026
Weather station data from the Mount Everest region, Nepal: 3810–8810 m above sea level
Arbindra Khadka
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Central Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Nepal
Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, IRD, IGE, Grenoble, France
Lester Baker Perry
Department of Geography (Climatology), University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada, USA
Research Institute for Environment, Energy, and Economics, Department of Sustainable Technology & the Built Environment, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina
Tom Matthews
Department of Geography, King's College London, London, UK
Tenzing Gyalzen Sherpa
Khumbu Climbing Centre, Phortse, Nepal
Chitra Bahadur Shrestha
Central Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Nepal
Dibas Shrestha
Central Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Nepal
Deepak Aryal
Central Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Nepal
Subash Tuladhar
Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Kathmandu, Nepal
Niraj Pradhananga
Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Kathmandu, Nepal
Dinkar Kayastha
Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Kathmandu, Nepal
Brian Raichle
Research Institute for Environment, Energy, and Economics, Department of Sustainable Technology & the Built Environment, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina
Peter Athans
The North Face, Alameda, California
Dawa Yangzum Sherpa
The North Face, Alameda, California
Keith Garrett
Mount Washington Observatory, North Conway, New Hampshire, USA
Garrett Wheeler
Campbell Scientific, Logan, Utah, USA
Tom Young
RM Young, Traverse City, Michigan, USA
Aurora Elmore
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Maryland, USA
Data sets
AWS data from the Mount Everest region Arbindra Khadka et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18849099
Model code and software
Mount Everest AWS Network quality control code A. Khadka https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22108645
Editorial statement
This paper presents a quality-controlled meteorological dataset from six automatic weather stations spanning almost 5,000 m of elevation in the Mount Everest region, from 3,810 to 8,810 m above sea level. The installation and maintenance required to gather this data presents and exceptional effort. These rare observations from some of the highest elevations on Earth provide a valuable resource for investigating high-altitude climate and weather, evaluating atmospheric models and reanalyses, and improving our understanding of the Himalayan climate system.
This paper presents a quality-controlled meteorological dataset from six automatic weather...
Short summary
We installed six automatic weather stations from 3,810 m to 8,810 m on Mount Everest region to better understand weather conditions at high altitudes. These measurements reveal how temperature, humidity, and wind changes with height and season. Our results show differences between observations and widely used ERA5 datasets. This improved knowledge helps scientists better understand mountain weather and climate, climate change and supports water resource planning for communities downstream.
We installed six automatic weather stations from 3,810 m to 8,810 m on Mount Everest region to...
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