What is the weather like near the top of Mount Everest? It’s a vital question for mountaineers hoping to climb the world’s highest peak, but it is also important for climate scientists, whose models indicate that global heating will be amplified at high elevations.
In May 2019, the National Geographic and Rolex Mount Everest expedition supported two climate scientists in setting up the highest weather station in the world, perched on the south-east ridge of Everest at a height of 8,430m (27,657ft), along with another weather station on the South Col, at a height of 7,945m.
