– Lat/Long: 28.05° N 90.45° E
Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, BhutanIssued: 5 pm Fri 26 Apr Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Gangkhar PuensumWeather Forecast, Bhutan
Issued: 5 pm Fri 26 Apr Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 5 pm Fri 26 Apr Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat morning, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Mon morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon afternoon, min -15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, gales from the WSW by Wed night). | Days 8–10 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat morning, min -16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the NNW by Sat night). | Days 11–13 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | mod. snow | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | heavy snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | mod. snow | some clouds | light snow | |
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1.0 | — | — | 2.0 | 3 | — | 2.0 | — | — | 2.0 | — | — | 2.0 | 3 | — | 2.0 | 3 | — | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 13 | 4 | 2.0 | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 5 | 8 | — | 1.0 | |
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max°C | -10 | -11 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -13 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -7 |
min°C | -11 | -13 | -10 | -9 | -13 | -11 | -10 | -12 | -10 | -9 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -11 | -9 | -10 | -15 | -14 | -13 | -16 | -13 | -11 | -12 | -7 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -8 |
-20 | -21 | -21 | -17 | -25 | -20 | -19 | -21 | -18 | -17 | -23 | -20 | -18 | -22 | -19 | -18 | -30 | -27 | -24 | -28 | -20 | -19 | -20 | -15 | -13 | -16 | -14 | -17 | -18 | -13 | -14 | -13 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -8 | |
4600 | 3850 | 4600 | 4800 | 4400 | 4250 | 4600 | 4100 | 4500 | 4750 | 4450 | 4450 | 4600 | 4250 | 4450 | 4600 | 3700 | 4050 | 4200 | 3600 | 4300 | 4500 | 3900 | 4950 | 4900 | 4650 | 4700 | 4750 | 4400 | 4700 | 4850 | 4450 | 4700 | 4800 | 4500 | 4650 | |
Cloud base (m) | 5600 | 8850 | 5550 | 5750 | 5650 | 5600 | 5900 | 5550 | 5650 | 5800 | 5550 | 5850 | 5850 | 5550 | 5850 | 5800 | 5550 | 9900 | 5800 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5600 | 6150 | 5550 | 5600 | 5600 | 5550 | 5600 | 5650 | ||||||
 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:11 |
 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — |
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat morning, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Mon morning).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon afternoon, min -15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, gales from the WSW by Wed night).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 6-9):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat morning, min -16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the NNW by Sat night).
This table gives the weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum at the specific elevation of 6000 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Gangkhar Puensum. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Bhutan.
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* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.
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