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

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Weather Forecast, Bhutan

Issued: 11pm Sun 11 Apr Local Time
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Wed afternoon, min -19°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun night, calm by Wed morning).

(Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat afternoon, min -16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

(Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sun morning, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon morning).

(Days 10-12):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu afternoon, min -13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri morning).

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Wind km/h
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40 WSW40
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15 WSW15
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5 NW5
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10 WSW10
25 W25
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10 N10
10 ENE10
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20 SW20
15 SW15
30 SSW30
30 SW30
15 NNW15
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30 NW30
5 WSW5
5 SW5
5 N5
15 S15
15 WSW15
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30 SW30
30 WSW30
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Snow cm
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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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoonExtremely cold (max -13°C on Wed afternoon, min -19°C on Mon night)Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun night, calm by Wed morning).

Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoonTemperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat afternoon, min -16°C on Wed night)Wind will be generally light.

Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morningExtremely cold (max -11°C on Sun morning, min -14°C on Mon night)Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon morning).

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.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Pagri
139 km SW
4301m alt.
2 hours ago
-3.7° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 140).
30 km
Lhasa ( 拉萨)
190 km NNE
3650m alt.
2 hours ago
10.1° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 210).
30 km
Lhunze
201 km ENE
3861m alt.
2 hours ago
3.2° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 210).
30 km
Xigazê or Rikaze ( 日喀则)
203 km WNW
3837m alt.
2 hours ago
6.9° C
No report.
14
Light winds from the SW
(14 kph at 220).
30 km
Gauhati Air Force Base
243 km SSE
54m alt.
2 hours ago
n/a° C
Mist dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
2 km
Mid: scattered
High: few

* 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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