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Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, BhutanIssued: 11 am Sun 09 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 11 am Sun 09 Aug Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 11 am Sun 09 Aug Local Time
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5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMild with light rain (total 3mm) on Wed afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 5700 | 5900 | 5600 | 5700 | 5600 | 5900 | 6250 | 5850 | 5800 | 6350 | 5900 | 5650 | 5700 | 5800 | 5750 | 6200 | 5800 | 5650 |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
min °C | -1 | 0 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
chill °C | -6 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -6 | -4 | -2 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -2 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -1 | 2 | 0 |
Freezing level m | 5900 | 5950 | 5650 | 5700 | 5900 | 5750 | 5950 | 6150 | 6000 | 6150 | 6300 | 6050 | 6150 | 6250 | 6000 | 6150 | 6250 | 6050 |
 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — |
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
Mild with light rain (total 3mm) on Wed afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min 0°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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Paro International Airport | |||||
Pakyong Airport- Pakyong |  | ||||
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Baghdogra (in-af |  | ||||
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Shillong Airport | |
* 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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