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

Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, Bhutan

Issued: 11 am Fri 03 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light snow
part cloud
clear
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
15
W
10
W
15
WSW
20
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
20
SW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
1
1
1
1
1
2
0.2
0.4
0.1
0.8
3
max °C
6
6
1
6
6
2
4
3
0
1
1
-1
-1
0
-2
-1
0
-3
min °C
4
3
-2
4
3
-1
3
1
-5
0
0
-6
-2
-1
-6
-3
-2
-4
1
1
-6
1
0
-5
-2
-4
-12
-6
-5
-13
-8
-5
-6
-7
-5
-8
4600
4850
4150
4650
4800
4250
4400
4450
3450
3950
4100
3300
3700
3950
3250
3650
4000
3500
Cloud base (m)
5600
5550
5750
5550
5550
5800
5550
5800
5550
5650
5750
5550
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Sunrise
5:46
5:45
5:43
5:43
5:41
5:41
Sunset
6:15
6:16
6:16
6:17
6:17
6:19

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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun afternoon).

Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Paro International Airport
123 km SSW
2235m alt.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
7.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
139 km SW
4490m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (14 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
30 km
190 km NNE
3661m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Gangtok
198 km SW
1764m alt.
3 hours ago
21° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 230).
4 km
Mid: scattered
203 km WNW
3862m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Pakyong Airport- Pakyong
205 km SW
1399m alt.
2 hours ago
22° C
clear
Haze -.
9
Light winds from the SSW
(9 kph at 200).
4.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
231 km S
35m alt.
3 hours ago
30° C
Mist
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
4 km
Mid: scattered
241 km SSW
83m alt.
3 hours ago
32° C
clear
Haze
Wind obs. (6 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
4 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
244 km SSE
72m alt.
1 hour ago
30° C
clear
Haze -.
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 50).
3.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
280 km SE
208m alt.
3 hours ago
28° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
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.

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