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Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, BhutanIssued: 5 am Wed 25 Mar Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 am Wed 25 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Wed 25 Mar Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed afternoon, min -17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri morning). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon afternoon, min -16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, strong winds from the NW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | Monday 30 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | clear | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | |
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max °C | -12 | -11 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -11 | -10 | -11 |
min °C | -13 | -12 | -14 | -12 | -12 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -17 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -14 | -12 | -14 | -12 | -10 | -12 |
-26 | -23 | -26 | -19 | -22 | -26 | -21 | -25 | -28 | -26 | -24 | -25 | -22 | -21 | -25 | -22 | -21 | -21 | |
4000 | 4300 | 3150 | 4200 | 4350 | 3750 | 3850 | 4150 | 3800 | 3800 | 4000 | 3250 | 4100 | 4300 | 3900 | 4350 | 4650 | 4000 | |
Cloud base (m) | 5650 | 5600 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5600 | 5650 | 5950 | 7200 | 6450 | 6100 | |||
 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — |
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed afternoon, min -17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri morning).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon afternoon, min -16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, strong winds from the NW by Mon afternoon).
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 |  | ||||
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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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