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

Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, Bhutan

Issued: 5 pm Sat 11 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat afternoon, min -14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, near gales from the W by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri morning, min -14°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

Sat
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
 km/h
30
W
25
WNW
35
W
45
WNW
60
W
50
W
55
WNW
60
WNW
40
W
50
W
15
NW
20
W
25
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
2
1
2
3
5
1
2
max °C
-10
-11
-11
-12
-12
-11
-10
-11
-11
-10
-11
-12
-11
-12
-10
-9
-10
min °C
-11
-13
-12
-12
-14
-12
-10
-12
-11
-11
-14
-12
-11
-13
-11
-10
-11
-20
-22
-23
-24
-26
-24
-22
-25
-22
-19
-25
-21
-20
-23
-20
-18
-19
4500
3800
4000
4350
3650
4200
4500
4050
4300
4500
4000
4250
4400
3850
4500
4700
4000
Cloud base (m)
5750
5550
5600
5600
5600
5600
5550
5550
5550
5550
5650
5600
5600
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Sunrise
5:35
5:35
5:33
5:33
5:31
Sunset
6:21
6:21
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22

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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat afternoon, min -14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, near gales from the W by Mon morning).

Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri morning, min -14°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

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
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
231 km S
35m alt.
2 hours ago
23° C
Mist
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
2 km
Mid: few
244 km SSE
72m alt.
2 hours ago
24° C
Mist -.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
3.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
280 km SE
208m alt.
2 hours ago
24° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
4 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
284 km S
106m alt.
1 hour ago
31° C
cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 130).
5 km
297 km S
44m alt.
1 hour ago
31° C
clear
Haze
5 km
310 km SSE
1598m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
Mist
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
2 km
Mid: clear
319 km S
37m alt.
1 hour ago
32° C
partially cloudy
No report.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
7 km
335 km SSE
1312m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
Mist
4
Calm
(4 kph at 230).
2 km
Mid: clear

* 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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