Daxue Shan Weather Observations Oct-Nov 2004- Moxi Valley (W of Gongga Shan Sichuan, China)
Date Time Location Altitude (meters) Present Temp (C ) Wind Wind (at Ridge top) Press (hPa sea level) Cloud Precip (current) Comments
           
7 Oct  04 0814 Basecamp 3870 -4 nil mod W 1026 6/8 Ci nil 15cm snow overnight on 6th/light snow overnight
8 Oct 04 0812 Basecamp 3870 0 nil light W 1025 1/8 Ci nil pressure @1028 last night
9 Oct 04 0801 Basecamp 3870 2 nil light W 1023 4/8 StCu nil high cloud yesterday thickened to light rain
10 Oct 04 0800 ABC 4700 n/r nil nil 1028 nil nil Intense thunderstorm overnight- heavy graupel
10 Oct 04 2000 ABC 4700 n/r nil nil 1025 nil nil valley fog below us in Moxi valley
11 Oct 04 0814 ABC 4700 n/r nil nil 1026 2/8 Cu nil valley fog below us in Moxi valley
12 Oct 04 0830 C1(Long) 5270 n/r nil nil 1026 2/8 Cu nil Cu to W. Thunderstorm approached from W 1630 last night, graupel+ snow
13 Oct 04 0830 Basecamp 3870 -1 nil obs 1024 valley fog nil sky obs Fog all night
14 Oct 04 0930 Basecamp 3870 1 nil nil 1026 nil nil fog all day yesterday + last night
15 Oct 04 0930 Basecamp 3870 3 nil mod SW 1025 6/8 StCu nil fog from lunchtime yesterday+last night
16 Oct 04 0830 Basecamp 3870 n/r light N mod W 1023 7/8 AlSt nil Fog + light rain yesterday pm
17 Oct 04 1830 C1(Long) 5270 -1 nil light SW 1025 7/8 StCu nil fine all day Cloud build up from W
18 Oct 04 0830 C1(Long) 5270 -3 light NW light NW 1025 Obs light snow 5cm snow/graupel o/night 
23 Oct 04 1000 Basecamp 3870 mod NW mod SW Cu nil fog last nght
24 Oct 04 1000 Basecamp 3870 3 nil nil 1026 1/8 Cu nil fog at 5pm last night, light snow o/night
25 Oct 04 1000 ABC 4700 nil nil 1025 6/8 fog nil 5cm snow o/night
25 Oct 04 1800 ABC 4700 1 nil nil 1024 obs light snow snow on/off all day Fog
26 Oct 04 0830 ABC 4700 -1 nil mod SW 1024 6/8 Cu light snow 2-3cm snow o/night. Fog coming and going
27 Oct 04 0830 ABC 4700 -6 light W mod SW 1021 1/8 Cu 1/8 nil lenticulars over peaks. Clear to W
27 Oct 04 1900 C1 (Dadd) 5470 -5 mod SW mod SW 1021 4/8 Cu 1/8 light snow Cu build up from W
28 Oct 04 0830 C1 (Dadd) 5470 -14 nil nil 1023 1/8 Cu nil some Cu in W
29 Oct 04 0730 C2 (Dadd) 5870 -19 light W light W 1030 1/8 Cu nil mod W o/night
30 Oct 04 0900 C2 (Dadd) 5870 -18 light W light W 1030 nil nil strong W yesterday cloud increased fromW
1 Nov 04 0930 Basecamp 3870 -5 nil light SW 1025 3/8 AlSt nil 10cm snow o/night


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