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Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, BhutanIssued: 5 pm Wed 24 Apr Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Gangkhar PuensumWeather Forecast, Bhutan
Issued: 5 pm Wed 24 Apr Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 5 pm Wed 24 Apr Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Fri night, min -23°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Fri night, near gales from the WNW by Sat morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Mon afternoon, min -22°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | Days 8–10 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Wed afternoon, min -25°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Thu morning, light winds from the NNW by Thu night). | Days 11–13 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sun night, min -23°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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mod. snow | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | mod. snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | |
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7 | — | — | 2.0 | — | — | 2.0 | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 1.0 | 2.0 | — | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | — | 3 | — | 10 | 17 | 1.0 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 3 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.0 | — | |
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max°C | -22 | -22 | -22 | -21 | -21 | -22 | -21 | -20 | -21 | -20 | -19 | -20 | -19 | -20 | -20 | -18 | -18 | -20 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -18 | -19 | -20 | -21 | -21 | -25 | -22 | -20 | -19 | -17 | -17 | -19 | -17 | -16 | -17 |
min°C | -23 | -22 | -23 | -22 | -22 | -23 | -21 | -22 | -22 | -21 | -20 | -22 | -19 | -22 | -20 | -19 | -20 | -21 | -21 | -20 | -19 | -18 | -20 | -23 | -22 | -25 | -25 | -23 | -22 | -19 | -18 | -18 | -19 | -18 | -17 | -17 |
-36 | -35 | -38 | -38 | -36 | -36 | -35 | -35 | -39 | -36 | -34 | -35 | -35 | -36 | -36 | -31 | -31 | -36 | -36 | -35 | -34 | -31 | -32 | -42 | -38 | -35 | -37 | -38 | -38 | -33 | -30 | -32 | -31 | -30 | -30 | -26 | |
4250 | 3650 | 4100 | 4450 | 3750 | 4350 | 4600 | 4150 | 4500 | 4800 | 4500 | 4450 | 4750 | 4100 | 4700 | 4850 | 4500 | 4400 | 4700 | 4350 | 4700 | 4850 | 4350 | 4400 | 4450 | 4050 | 4100 | 4450 | 3850 | 4800 | 4850 | 4550 | 4750 | 4900 | 4400 | 5100 | |
Cloud base (m) | 5550 | 5550 | 5600 | 5650 | 5600 | 5900 | 5600 | 6050 | 5550 | 5800 | 5600 | 5950 | 5600 | 5700 | 5900 | 5600 | 5900 | 5550 | 5700 | 5550 | 6200 | 7400 | 9450 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5550 | 5650 | ||||||||
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 |
 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Fri night, min -23°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Fri night, near gales from the WNW by Sat morning).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Mon afternoon, min -22°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 6-9):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Wed afternoon, min -25°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Thu morning, light winds from the NNW by Thu night).
This table gives the weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum at the specific elevation of 7570 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Tsampa | |||||
Paro International Airport |  | ||||
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Gangtok |  |
* 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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