– Lat/Long: 28.05° N 90.45° E
Gangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, BhutanIssued: 5 pm Fri 20 Mar Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 pm Fri 20 Mar Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 5 pm Fri 20 Mar Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
5 Gangkhar Puensum Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sun morning, min -17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu morning, min -17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Fri 20 | Saturday 21 | Sunday 22 | Monday 23 | Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | some clouds | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | mod. snow | some clouds | snow shwrs | clear | |
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2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | 2 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -14 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -13 | -13 | -15 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -16 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -14 |
min °C | -15 | -16 | -15 | -14 | -16 | -14 | -14 | -17 | -15 | -14 | -17 | -16 | -15 | -17 | -16 | -14 | -15 |
-24 | -26 | -25 | -24 | -22 | -21 | -24 | -26 | -24 | -24 | -29 | -25 | -28 | -28 | -30 | -27 | -26 | |
4050 | 3450 | 3800 | 4050 | 3150 | 3750 | 4050 | 3650 | 3950 | 4150 | 3100 | 3800 | 3850 | 3450 | 3600 | 4050 | 3200 | |
Cloud base (m) | 5650 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5550 | 5700 | 5550 | 5550 | 5600 | 5600 | |
 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — |
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sun morning, min -17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun afternoon).
Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu morning, min -17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu morning).
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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* 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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