– Lat/Long: 28.05° N 90.45° E
Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, BhutanIssued: 5 pm Fri 13 Feb Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 pm Fri 13 Feb Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 5 pm Fri 13 Feb Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Fri afternoon, min -20°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, severe gales from the WNW by Sun night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Tue afternoon, min -19°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Fri 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | |
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1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
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max °C | -15 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -17 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -14 | -13 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -16 |
min °C | -16 | -20 | -18 | -16 | -19 | -17 | -15 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -17 | -15 | -14 | -16 | -15 | -15 | -19 |
-29 | -32 | -32 | -28 | -29 | -28 | -27 | -33 | -31 | -27 | -30 | -24 | -23 | -25 | -27 | -28 | -25 | |
3950 | 3000 | 3200 | 3800 | 2950 | 3250 | 3750 | 2650 | 3300 | 4050 | 2900 | 3750 | 4150 | 3000 | 3600 | 4000 | 2900 | |
Cloud base (m) | 5550 | 6300 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 6150 | 5550 | 6250 | |||||||||
 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
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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 Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Fri afternoon, min -20°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, severe gales from the WNW by Sun night).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Tue afternoon, min -19°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu 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.
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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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