Gangkhar Puensum weather

Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, Bhutan

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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -7°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

(Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

(Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
partially cloudy
clear
snow showers
partially cloudy
clear
snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
clear
partially cloudy
snow showers
partially cloudy
clear
snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
partially cloudy
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
Wind km/h
20 NNW20
5 W5
10 W10
5 W5
15 SW15
10 WSW10
5 W5
15 WSW15
5 W5
5 WSW5
10 SSW10
10 NW10
5 NW5
10 WSW10
5 NW5
10 SSW10
15 SW15
10 WSW10
5 WSW5
15 SW15
10 WNW10
5 SW5
15 SW15
20 W20
25 SW25
40 SW40
30 SW30
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Rain
Rain mm
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Snow
Snow cm
- - - - 1 - - 2 - - 3 1 - 1 - - 1 - - 2 1 - 1 - 1 1 1
High °C
-3 -2 -5 -3 -3 -5 -3 -3 -6 -3 -2 -6 -3 -3 -6 -4 -3 -6 -4 -3 -6 -3 -2 -5 -2 -2 -4
Low °C
-7 -5 -7 -4 -4 -7 -5 -5 -7 -5 -5 -7 -4 -5 -7 -5 -5 -7 -5 -5 -7 -5 -5 -6 -2 -5 -6
Chill °C
-7 -5 -8 -7 -8 -8 -6 -8 -6 -6 -6 -9 -7 -7 -10 -9 -8 -12 -9 -8 -9 -7 -6 -10 -9 -10 -12
Freezing level m
2900 3650 3000 3300 3600 3050 3300 3600 3000 3300 3650 2900 3400 3650 3000 3200 3500 2950 3200 3550 2900 3250 3700 3000 3650 3750 3000
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Sunrise
6:24 - - 6:22 - - 6:22 - - 6:20 - - 6:20 - - 6:18 - - 6:18 - - 6:16 - - 6:16 - -
Sunset
- 5:57 - - 5:58 - - 5:58 - - 5:59 - - 5:59 - - 6:00 - - 6:00 - - 6:00 - - 6:01 -

Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A dusting of new snowTemperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -7°C on Fri morning)Wind will be generally light.

Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoonTemperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Mon night)Wind will be generally light.

Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoonTemperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -7°C on Thu night)Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).

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
Paro
123 km SSW
2235m alt.
42 minutes ago
7° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 330).
Low: few
Gangtok-in-sikkim
198 km SW
1764m alt.
42 minutes ago
8.6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10 km
Mid: scattered
Goalpara
208 km S
36m alt.
42 minutes ago
17.6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10 km
Mid: few
Tangla
212 km SE
78m alt.
42 minutes ago
20.2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
4 km
Mid: few
Rangia
213 km SSE
58m alt.
42 minutes ago
20.6° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
4 km
Mid: clear

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Gangkhar Puensum and within an acceptable time window.

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