Gangkhar Puensum weather
– Lat/Long: 28.05° N 90.45° E

Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, Bhutan

Issued: 11am Wed 27 Jan Local Time
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, strong winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

(Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon morning, min -10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

(Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

(Days 10-12):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun afternoon, min -10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
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Wind km/h
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15 SW15
5 W5
15 WSW15
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15 W15
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20 W20
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35 SW35
20 SW20
15 SW15
20 SSW20
15 SSW15
10 SSW10
10 SSW10
10 N10
15 N15
10 N10
15 NNW15
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Snow
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High °C
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Low °C
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Freezing level m
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Sunrise
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Sunset
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A dusting of new snowTemperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -11°C on Fri night)Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, strong winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snowTemperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon morning, min -10°C on Sat night)Wind will be generally light.

Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dryTemperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Thu night)Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum at the specific elevation of 4000 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.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Pagri
139 km SW
4301m alt.
2 hours ago
2.6° C
No report.
32
Fresh winds from the SSW
(32 kph at 210).
30 km
Lhasa ( 拉萨)
190 km NNE
3650m alt.
3 hours ago
11.8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
30 km
Gangtok-in-sikkim
198 km SW
1764m alt.
2 hours ago
12.8° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 200).
4 km
Mid: scattered
Lhunze
201 km ENE
3861m alt.
3 hours ago
10.1° C
No report.
14
Light winds from the SSW
(14 kph at 210).
30 km
Xigazê or Rikaze ( 日喀则)
203 km WNW
3837m alt.
2 hours ago
8.1° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 40).
30 km

* 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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