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Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, BhutanIssued: 5 pm Sat 14 Mar Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 pm Sat 14 Mar Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 5 pm Sat 14 Mar Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sat afternoon, min -21°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Thu afternoon, min -20°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Sat 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | light snow | some clouds | cloudy | snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | |
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2 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
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max °C | -13 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -18 | -18 | -17 | -18 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -15 | -14 | -16 |
min °C | -14 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -21 | -19 | -18 | -20 | -17 | -16 | -17 | -15 | -15 | -17 |
-21 | -25 | -23 | -25 | -25 | -27 | -29 | -33 | -26 | -28 | -31 | -30 | -26 | -28 | -22 | -22 | -26 | |
4150 | 3700 | 3700 | 3950 | 3400 | 3500 | 3800 | 2600 | 3300 | 3650 | 2600 | 3750 | 3950 | 2900 | 3850 | 4000 | 2900 | |
Cloud base (m) | 5800 | 5550 | 5550 | 5600 | 5550 | 5550 | 5600 | 5600 | 5550 | 5550 | 5600 | 5600 | 5550 | 5600 | |||
 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sat afternoon, min -21°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Thu afternoon, min -20°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW 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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Pakyong Airport- Pakyong |  | ||||
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Shillong Airport | | ||||
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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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