– Lat/Long: 28.05° N 90.45° E
Gangkhar Puensum Weather Forecast
Bhutan Himalaya · BhutanIssued: 5 am Wed 07 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Wed 07 Oct Local Time
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5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed afternoon, min -12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon afternoon, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | some clouds | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 5550 | 5550 | 5600 | 5650 | 5550 | 5600 | 5650 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5600 | 5550 | 5600 | |||
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 cm | — | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -9 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -11 |
min °C | -9 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -13 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -10 | -11 | -11 |
chill °C | -15 | -14 | -15 | -14 | -15 | -11 | -16 | -17 | -20 | -20 | -19 | -21 | -22 | -22 | -22 | -17 | -17 | -16 |
Freezing level m | 4600 | 4750 | 4350 | 4500 | 4750 | 4350 | 4450 | 4650 | 4350 | 4350 | 4500 | 4100 | 4200 | 4500 | 3700 | 4400 | 4650 | 4100 |
 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed afternoon, min -12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon afternoon, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon 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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Tingri |
* 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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