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

Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, Bhutan

Issued: 11 pm Sun 19 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon afternoon, min -13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri morning, min -13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
snow showers
clear
clear
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
20
WNW
20
WSW
35
W
20
W
25
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
20
N
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
NE
10
SE
5
SSE
10
ESE
15
NE
5
N
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
max °C
-9
-9
-8
-10
-10
-10
-11
-11
-10
-11
-11
-10
-11
-8
-8
-10
-8
-8
-8
min °C
-11
-9
-9
-12
-11
-10
-13
-11
-11
-13
-11
-11
-11
-8
-9
-10
-9
-8
-10
-18
-16
-20
-22
-20
-17
-18
-18
-18
-21
-16
-18
-19
-12
-9
-10
-14
-14
-14
4450
4600
4750
4150
4450
4650
4300
4500
4650
4050
4500
4750
4150
4850
5000
4400
4750
4900
4450
Cloud base (m)
5600
5600
5650
5550
5600
6450
5650
6300
5700
8750
7350
6350
5800
5550
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
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Sunrise
5:28
5:26
5:26
5:24
5:24
5:22
Sunset
6:25
6:25
6:27
6:27
6:28
6:28

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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon afternoon, min -13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NW by Tue night).

Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri morning, min -13°C on Wed 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
244 km SSE
72m alt.
1 hour ago
23° C
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm light rain thunderstorm.
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 140).
1.8 km
Low: scattered
Mid: few
High: broken
284 km S
106m alt.
2 hours ago
31° C
cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 130).
5 km
297 km S
44m alt.
2 hours ago
31° C
clear
Haze
5 km
319 km S
37m alt.
2 hours ago
32° C
partially cloudy
No report.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
7 km
369 km S
19m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
cloudy
State of sky unchanged.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 120).
7 km
371 km S
112m alt.
2 hours ago
31° C
cloudy
No report.
5 km
377 km SSE
35m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
clear
Haze
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 90).
3500 km
424 km S
2m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
cloudy
State of sky unchanged.
5 km
435 km SSE
23m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm but no precipitation falling at station.
6 km
445 km S
20m alt.
2 hours ago
33° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
6 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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