– Lat/Long: 28.05° N 90.45° E
Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, BhutanIssued: 11 am Tue 18 Mar Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Gangkhar Puensum Weather Forecast, Bhutan
Issued: 11 am Tue 18 Mar Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 11 am Tue 18 Mar Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Tue morning, min -16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sun afternoon, min -17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Sun afternoon). | Days 7–9 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon morning, strong winds from the NW by Wed night). | Days 10–12 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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some clouds | light snow | clear | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | |
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— | 2.0 | — | — | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 2.0 | — | 1.0 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4 | — | 2.0 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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max°C | -13 | -13 | -15 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -16 | -14 | -13 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -17 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -8 | -7 | -9 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -6 |
min°C | -14 | -14 | -16 | -14 | -14 | -16 | -14 | -14 | -16 | -15 | -14 | -17 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -15 | -14 | -17 | -15 | -16 | -17 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -6 | -8 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -4 | -5 | -7 |
-28 | -26 | -28 | -26 | -24 | -30 | -27 | -25 | -29 | -27 | -27 | -32 | -30 | -27 | -24 | -22 | -18 | -25 | -22 | -26 | -28 | -22 | -23 | -23 | -17 | -18 | -19 | -16 | -17 | -17 | -15 | -13 | -13 | -10 | -11 | -12 | |
3800 | 4100 | 3100 | 3850 | 4100 | 3150 | 3650 | 4050 | 3200 | 3600 | 4000 | 3250 | 3650 | 4000 | 3250 | 3750 | 4050 | 3400 | 3850 | 4100 | 3200 | 4050 | 4400 | 3550 | 4650 | 4900 | 4100 | 5050 | 5100 | 4550 | 5200 | 5300 | 4700 | 5300 | 5350 | 4700 | |
Cloud base (m) | 5600 | 5600 | 5650 | 5550 | 5700 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5650 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5850 | 5550 | 5650 | 6650 | 6050 | 5600 | 5550 | 5600 | |||||||||||||||
 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — |
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Tue morning, min -16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the W by Wed afternoon).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sun afternoon, min -17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Sun afternoon).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 6-9):
Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon morning, strong winds from the NW by Wed night).
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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Paro International Airport | |||||
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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