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

Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, Bhutan

Issued: 11 am Tue 18 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Tue morning, min -16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sun afternoon, min -17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Sun afternoon).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon morning, strong winds from the NW by Wed night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
light snow
clear
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
55
WNW
30
W
35
WNW
40
WNW
25
W
40
W
45
WNW
35
WNW
50
W
35
W
50
WSW
50
W
65
WSW
50
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
15
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
30
NNE
20
NE
10
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
30
NNW
45
NW
40
NW
25
NW
35
WNW
30
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
10
W
 cm 
2.0
2.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
5
1.0
1.0
4
2.0
5
5
 mm 
max°C
-13
-13
-15
-13
-13
-14
-14
-13
-15
-15
-14
-15
-15
-14
-16
-14
-13
-14
-14
-15
-17
-13
-12
-12
-8
-7
-9
-6
-7
-8
-5
-5
-6
-4
-4
-6
min°C
-14
-14
-16
-14
-14
-16
-14
-14
-16
-15
-14
-17
-15
-15
-16
-15
-14
-17
-15
-16
-17
-14
-14
-14
-9
-9
-10
-6
-8
-8
-6
-6
-7
-4
-5
-7
chill°C 
-28
-26
-28
-26
-24
-30
-27
-25
-29
-27
-27
-32
-30
-27
-24
-22
-18
-25
-22
-26
-28
-22
-23
-23
-17
-18
-19
-16
-17
-17
-15
-13
-13
-10
-11
-12
Freezing level (m
3800
4100
3100
3850
4100
3150
3650
4050
3200
3600
4000
3250
3650
4000
3250
3750
4050
3400
3850
4100
3200
4050
4400
3550
4650
4900
4100
5050
5100
4550
5200
5300
4700
5300
5350
4700
Cloud base (m)
5600
5600
5650
5550
5700
5550
5550
5550
5550
5650
5550
5550
5550
5850
5550
5650
6650
6050
5600
5550
5600
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
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Sunrise
6:03
6:03
6:01
6:01
6:00
5:58
5:58
5:56
5:54
5:54
5:52
5:52
Sunset
6:07
6:07
6:08
6:08
6:09
6:09
6:10
6:10
6:12
6:13
6:13
6:14

Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Tue morning, min -16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sun afternoon, min -17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Sun afternoon).

Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon morning, strong winds from the NW by Wed 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.

Live conditions reported by 5 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).
10.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
139 km SW
4490m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (14 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
30 km
190 km NNE
3661m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
30 km
203 km WNW
3862m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Pakyong Airport- Pakyong
205 km SW
1399m alt.
2 hours ago
24° C
clear
Haze -.
9
Light winds from the SSW
(9 kph at 200).
4.5 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
244 km SSE
54m alt.
1 hour ago
33° C
clear
Widespread dust -.
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 230).
1.8 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
284 km S
106m alt.
58 minutes ago
31° C
cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 130).
5 km
293 km NE
5041m alt.
49 minutes ago
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 123).
3
Shillong Airport
302 km SSE
887m alt.
1 hour ago
29° C
clear
Haze -.
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 290).
4.0 km
Low: scattered
319 km S
37m alt.
2 hours ago
32° C
partially cloudy
No report.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
7 km

* 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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