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Gangkhar Puensum Weather Forecast
Bhutan Himalaya · BhutanIssued: 5 am Tue 22 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Tue 22 Sep Local Time
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5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Thu night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the S by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 5600 | 5550 | 5550 | 5650 | 5550 | 5550 | 5600 | 5650 | 5550 | 5600 | 5550 | 5600 | 5600 | 5550 | 5600 | 5600 | 5600 | 5700 |
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 cm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -3 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -5 |
min °C | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -6 |
chill °C | -9 | -10 | -11 | -12 | -10 | -10 | -12 | -10 | -12 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -12 |
Freezing level m | 5450 | 5600 | 5350 | 5400 | 5550 | 5350 | 5350 | 5500 | 5400 | 5350 | 5450 | 5300 | 5350 | 5500 | 5450 | 5450 | 5450 | 4850 |
 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:49 | — |
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Thu night).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the S by Sun night).
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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Paro International Airport | |||||
Pakyong Airport- Pakyong |  | ||||
Baghdogra (in-af | | ||||
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* 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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