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

Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, Bhutan

Issued: 11 am Sun 24 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
km/h
50
SW
50
WSW
5
WNW
25
SW
25
WSW
5
WNW
25
SW
30
SW
15
SW
25
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
3
3
max °C
-4
-4
-5
-6
-5
-5
-6
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-6
-5
-5
-4
-4
-4
min °C
-5
-4
-7
-6
-5
-6
-6
-5
-6
-6
-5
-6
-6
-5
-7
-6
-4
-6
-15
-14
-12
-13
-12
-10
-14
-13
-12
-13
-11
-10
-12
-11
-10
-11
-10
-13
5100
5400
4950
5000
5250
5050
5100
5250
5100
5050
5200
5050
5050
5200
5000
5100
5300
5150
Cloud base (m)
5600
5650
5550
5600
5650
5600
5600
5550
5600
5750
5550
5550
5750
5550
5600
5600
5550
5550
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
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Sunrise
5:03
5:03
5:03
5:03
5:03
5:01
Sunset
6:45
6:45
6:46
6:46
6:47
6:47

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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Sun night).

Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Paro International Airport
123 km SSW
2235m alt.
2 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the SSE
(7 kph at 150).
5.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
139 km SW
4490m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (14 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
30 km
190 km NNE
3661m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Gangtok
198 km SW
1764m alt.
3 hours ago
20° C
clear
Haze
2
Calm
(2 kph at 200).
2 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
203 km WNW
3862m alt.
3 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 -.
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 200).
4.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: broken
PetJorhat
222 km S
268m alt.
3 hours ago
30° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
4 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
231 km S
35m alt.
3 hours ago
28° C
clear
Haze
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
2 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
241 km SSW
83m alt.
3 hours ago
30° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 50).
4 km
Mid: overcast
244 km SSE
72m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
Haze -.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
3.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken

* 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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